Summary Multiple explosions were reported in southern Iran, including Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island. Iranian media offered differing explanations, including warning shots and military operations.
(Web Desk) – Several explosions were reported in southern Iran, with residents of the coastal city of Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island saying they heard multiple loud blasts.
Iranian state-affiliated media outlets reported the incidents, but no official explanation for the explosions had initially been issued.
The Fars News Agency, which is considered close to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), quoted local sources as suggesting that the sounds could have resulted from warning shots fired at vessels allegedly crossing the Strait of Hormuz without authorisation.
Residents of Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island also sent reports to the Wahid Online channel, describing at least four explosions. Some residents said they felt powerful vibrations following the blasts.
One resident claimed in a message to the channel that an air defence system in the Nariman area of Qeshm Island had been targeted.
Meanwhile, the Tasnim News Agency reported explosions in the city of Sirik. Citing its sources, the agency also reported an attack in Qeshm Island that resulted in an explosion.
Iranian state broadcasting separately attributed the sounds to gunfire directed at vessels that had allegedly crossed the Strait of Hormuz without permission.
Tasnim, which is also regarded as close to the IRGC, said the sounds heard in other areas were linked to operations carried out by Iranian military forces.
