Iran state media reports fatal explosion in Gulf coast port city Bandar Abbas

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseJanuary 31, 2026 at 02:57 PM

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On Saturday, Iranian state media reported multiple explosions across the country, raising concerns amid heightened tensions. In Bandar Abbas, a port city on the Persian Gulf, an explosion resulted in one death and 14 injuries, according to Tasnim news agency. Eyewitnesses also reported an explosion near Tehran. Separately, a gas explosion in Ahvaz, southwestern Iran, killed four people, according to Nur News. While rumors circulated that the Bandar Abbas explosion was an attack targeting the IRGC Navy commander, Aliresa Tangsiri, the IRGC denied that its naval buildings were targeted. The cause of the Bandar Abbas explosion remains unclear.

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Hassan Khomeini 30% Fars News Agency 30% Aliresa Tangsiri 40% Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 40% Ahvaz 50% Tasnim News Agency ×260% Persian Gulf 60% Tehran ×270% Bandar Abbas ×380% Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) ×485% Iran ×590%

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Iran

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