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Residents across Iran's southern coast reported hearing multiple explosions Monday, with the sounds reaching the port city of Bandar Abbas and two nearby coastal towns, as authorities offered no official explanation for the blasts.
The explosions were heard in Bandar Abbas and along the coastline near Sirik and Jask, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated Fars News Agency. The outlet reported that the exact location and source of the blasts remained unclear.
Some Iranian media attributed the sounds to munitions disposal operations, suggesting the explosions were likely connected to the neutralization of unexploded ordnance left over from recent conflict. No official, however, had confirmed that account by the time of reporting.
The security environment along the southern coast, encompassing Bandar Abbas, Jask, and surrounding areas, remained described as "sensitive and tense," according to reports citing regional media. Iranian authorities had issued no detailed statement on the nature of the blasts.
Bandar Abbas sits on the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most strategically critical maritime chokepoints, through which a significant share of global oil supplies passes. The city is home to major Iranian naval installations and serves as a key commercial port.
No injuries or deaths were reported in connection with Monday's explosions. Iranian media accounts varied on the probable cause, with some pointing to ordnance clearance operations and others leaving the source unspecified. No foreign government or military body had issued a claim or comment at the time of reporting.
Officials had not released any formal assessment of the blasts, and the situation was described as still developing.
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