US EditionOne person killed, 14 hurt in blast in Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, Iranian media reports
The explosion damaged an eight-storey building on Moallem Boulevard, killing one and injuring 14, amid an ongoing investigation into the cause, officials said.
- On Saturday, January 31, 2026, an explosion struck the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, with Tasnim news agency reporting one person killed and 14 injured.
- Mehrdad Hassanzadeh, director general of crisis management in Hormozgan province, said the cause was under investigation and those injured were being transferred to hospitals by emergency responders.
- Images showed the building's facade blown out as state television reported an eight-storey residential/commercial building on Moallem Boulevard lost two floors while rescue and firefighting teams worked onsite.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and semi-official outlets denied social-media claims that an IRGC Navy commander was targeted, calling them false, while a US official and Israeli officials said they were not involved.
- The blast comes amid heightened Iran–US tensions and a carrier deployment shortly after the United States deployed an aircraft carrier group and other explosions were reported across Iran.
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An explosion tore through an apartment building Saturday in Iran ‘s port city of Bandar Abbas, killing a 4-year-old girl as local media footage purportedly showed a security force member being carried out by rescuers.
Several explosions have been reported from Iran. One rocked the Persian Gulf port city of Bandar Abbas, destroying two floors of a multi-storey building. Firefighters said a gas leak was the cause, after reports that a senior naval officer was the target. A second explosion was blamed on gas in the southwest of the country.
An explosion caused by a gas leak rocked a building in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, state media reported, amid heightened tensions in the region due to…
One person killed, 14 hurt in blast in Iranian port of Bandar Abbas: local media
At least one person was killed and 14 were injured in an explosion in the southern Iranian port of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, a local official told Iranian news agencies, but the cause of the blast was not known. State television said the explosion occurred at an eight-storey building, “destroying two floors, several vehicles, and shops” in the area of Moallem Boulevard in the city. Rescue and firefighting teams were on site to provide assistance…
Iran: Blast Rips Through Residential Building in Bandar Abbas
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. An explosion struck a residential building in the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, resulting in the death of a minor girl and caused damage of to an eight-storey structure and homes nearby, Fars News Agency reported on Saturday. World News | Iran: Blast Rips Through Residential Building in Bandar Abbas.
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