A fire broke out on Tuesday at the Arghavan shopping center in Andisheh town, located west of Tehran. Reports regarding the casualties vary, with Tehran's emergency service department stating that eight people died and 40 were injured, while other reports indicate that 11 people were killed and dozens more were hurt.
Television footage showed firefighters battling flames as large plumes of black smoke billowed from the multistory building. The fire department stated the blaze was largely contained. While the cause of the incident remains unknown, the prosecutor's office has called for an investigation to identify possible culprits.
The fire occurred during a fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States, which has held for around three weeks but faced renewed pressure after an exchange of fire on Monday. There was no indication that the blaze was linked to the war.