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Unexplained Blasts Reported on Iran's Qeshm Island

@MarioNawfal reported that Iranian media described explosions on Qeshm Island. The island lies at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz beside an IRGC naval base.

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Unexplained Blasts Reported on Iran's Qeshm Islandthehindu.com
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Iranian media reported blasts on Qeshm Island off Iran's southern coast. The cause of the blasts remains unknown. Qeshm Island sits at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz and lies next to the IRGC naval hub at Bandar Abbas.

@MarioNawfal reported the account from Mehr News Agency and noted the island's location. The report contained no information on casualties or damage. No additional details on timing or sequence of events were provided.

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