Explosions heard in Iran, Mehr says Bandar Abbas situation under control


CAIRO, May ⁠25 (Reuters) - Explosions were heard ⁠in Iran's Bandar Abbas city ‌and coastal areas near the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reported on ​Monday, adding that the ⁠cause was ⁠unknown.

Iran's Mehr news agency said the ⁠situation ‌in Bandar Abbas was under control and ⁠there was no cause for ​concern ‌after the explosions were heard ⁠east of ​the city. It said official sources had not yet ⁠commented.

The Tasnim news agency ​said three explosions were heard in Bandar Abbas, while the Fars ⁠news agency said similar sounds were heard close to Sirik and Jask near the ​strategic waterway.

(Reporting by ⁠Menna Alaa El-Din, Muhammad Al ​Gebaly, Enas Alashray ‌and Elwely Elwelly; Editing ​by Edmund Klamann, Rod Nickel and Cynthia Osterman)

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