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Explosions heard near Strait of Hormuz: Iran state media

Global Published 22 October 2026, 01:10 · archived 21 Oct 2026

TEHRAN: Iran’s state media reported the sound of explosions in the southern Hormozgan province overlooking the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. “A few minutes ago, the sound of several explosions was heard in the Karpan area of Sirik, in Hormozgan Province,” the official IRNA news agency said, without specifying whether the area was targeted by attacks or possible missile launches were carried out from the area. “Local sources have not yet disclosed the nature of these explosions,” IRNA noted. The explosions are a first in the area this month, with the war between the US and Iran relatively quie...

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