The explosion was heard in the area of the Iranian port of Sirik in Hormozgan Province. There are no reports of casualties.
Iranian state television reported the explosion, Ukrinform reported, citing TRT Haber.
“An explosion was heard in the area of the port of Sirik,” the report stated.
It is noted that no information regarding damage or casualties has been received.
Later, the TV channel provided an explanation from an “anonymous official” in Hormozgan Province stating that the sounds were caused by warning shots fired by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps at vessels violating the Strait of Hormuz.
