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Explosions heard near Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran

08 May 2026 18:06

Explosions were heard on May 8 in the Sirik area of Iran’s southern Hormozgan province, near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian state-linked media outlets.

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