Docrodile wrote:

News numbre: 851026059119:13 | 2007-01-16

UFO Observed in Western Iran

TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- A radiant unidentified flying object was
observed in the sky of Central Sepidar in the vicinity of Bouyer Ahmad
in
western Iran at 19:00 hours local time (15:30 GMT) Monday.

Witnesses told FNA that the object has been observed for one complete
hour
while moving southwards.

In a similar incident last Wednesday, an Unidentified Flying Object
crashed in Barrez Mounts in the central province of Kerman.

Deputy Governor General of Kerman province Abulghassem Nasrollahi told
FNA
that the crash, which was followed by an explosion and a thick spiral
of
smoke, has caused no casualties or damage to properties.

He further denied earlier reports that the explosion has been the
result
of a plane or chopper crash, reminding that all the passing aircrafts
have
been reported as sound and safe.

The official further stated that investigations were underway by police
and other relevant authorities in this regard.

While other reports spoke of meteors, Nasrollahi said there were no
conclusive witnesses in that regard, yet he did not dismiss the
possibility that the crash has been caused by a meteor.
Eye-witnesses assured that the explosion has been caused as a result of
the crash of a radiant unidentified flying object onto the ground.

Meantime, an informed source told FNA that the object has been on fire
and
there has been thick smoke coming out of it prior to the crash,
concluding
that the object couldn't have been a meteor as meteors do not smoke.

The source also said that the crash has been witnessed by people in
several cities, and mentioned that the rendezvous point was located 100
kilometers from the provincial capital city of Kerman.

He said that people in the city of Rafsanjan also reported to have
witnessed a similar incident several days ago.

Similar crash incidents have been witnessed frequently during the last
year all across Iran, and officials believe that the objects could be
spy
planes or a hi-tech espionage device.

http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8510260591

UAVs most likely. Probing air defense systems and radar coverage
envelopes.
We're definitely getting ready for air ops; three carrier groups in the
Gulf
by April, patriot missiles on the way already.

Charly