Blast at Bandar Abbas port leaves 1 dead, 14 injured; investigation underway
TL;DR
An explosion at Iran's southern port of Bandar Abbas left at least one dead and 14 injured, with authorities saying the cause is under investigation; Iranian media provided few details and Tasnim rejected social-media claims that a Revolutionary Guard commander was targeted. Separately, four people were killed in a gas blast in Ahvaz, and the incident comes amid heightened U.S.-Iran tensions and ongoing unrest in the country.
- One person killed, 14 hurt in blast in Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, Iranian media reports Reuters
- Blast rips through building in Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, state media says CNN
- Iranian media report explosion at southern port of Bandar Abbas CNBC
- Israel not involved in recent explosions in Iran, two Israeli officials say The Times of Israel
- Four killed in gas blast in residential building in Iran's Ahvaz, media reports Reuters
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