Fatal Distractions on the Highways of Iran The latest tanker blast on Iran's Hamedan Sanandaj highway has claimed at least 10 lives and left six others seriously injured, sparking familiar concerns about the country's woefully inadequate road safety record.
The incident serves as a grim reminder of the long standing problem of fatal accidents in Iran.
According to reports, the disaster was triggered by a technical fault in the braking system of the tanker vehicle, which collided with another car on the highway before erupting into flames.