Iran's state-affiliated FARS news agency reports an explosion on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The cause and extent of the blast are not yet clear.
Iran's FARS news agency reported an explosion on Larak Island, a strategic Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz, Sunday evening. No details on the cause, casualties, or extent of the blast have been released.
The report comes amid heightened military activity in the region. As The Zioneer previously reported, in recent weeks the Strait of Hormuz has seen IRGC warning shots at vessels (June 13), explosions near Sirik and Bandar Abbas tied to tanker confrontations (June 12), and multiple strikes on Qeshm Island targeting IRGC naval infrastructure (June 10). Larak Island is a key IRGC Navy base, often used for patrol boat deployments.
The explosion was reported by FARS alone as of 22:38 Jerusalem time. Israeli and Western sources have not commented. The claim remains unverified by independent observers.
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