Quake Hits Southeastern Iran

It measured 5.3 on the Richter Scale, according to a report from the Fars News Agency. I wonder if there's some way they came blame the quake on the Zionists or the Americans?

This report reminds me of a story. Back in 1990 during the buildup to Desert Storm I worked in the Pentagon in the USN's OP-603. At our daily intel briefing one morning, a young lieutenant informed us that a strong quake had hit northwestern Iran. As a joke I commented: "They'll blame us." Everyone laughed and the briefing went on. They next morning the lieutenant came back from the briefing for intel officers all excited. He excitedly announced that "Dr. Palmer was right!" He then proceeded to tell us that the Iranians had accused the US of setting off an underground nuclear device in Turkey to cause the earthquake. My uniformed navy friends were much impressed at my foresight. I didn't tell them I'd only be joking. But that nevertheless says something about the Iranians and the mental frame of mind in which they live.