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Explosion heard on Iran’s Qeshm Island - state media

May 19, 2026, 11:45 GMT+1Updated: 15:22 GMT+1

The sound of an explosion was heard on Iran’s southern Qeshm Island around midday Tuesday, state media reported.

A provincial security official told state media later that several consecutive explosions heard on Qeshm Island were caused by the disposal of unexploded ordnance.

The deputy security governor of Hormozgan province said specialist teams carried out an operation.

He urged the public not to worry and to ignore rumors on social media.

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