Explosion hits Bandar Abbas, Iran denies targeting IRGC commander
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- An explosion struck the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, according to Iranian state and
- semi‑official media citing Reuters. Local reports said the blast damaged a building, but authorities denied social media claims that the incident targeted a Revolutionary Guard navy commander.
Iranian outlets said the blast occurred at a residential building in the city and destroyed parts of the structure and damaged nearby vehicles. Rescue teams were deployed to provide assistance, and the incident remains under investigation.
The semi‑official Tasnim news agency rejected online rumours that the explosion was aimed at a commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy, calling the reports “completely false.”
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The port of Bandar Abbas sits on the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil transit route, and any security incident there draws heightened attention.
There was no immediate official statement on the cause of the blast, and Iranian authorities did not comment further to Reuters.
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The incident comes amid ongoing tensions between Tehran and the United States, with US officials recently discussing regional military deployments and Iranian protests against economic hardship.
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Two 'Israeli' officials told Reuters that ‘Israel’ was not involved in the explosions in Iran earlier today, underscoring the uncertainty around the cause of the blast.
