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<\/p>\nTwo explosions have been reported in Iran as the regime denied a \u200cmilitary leader was targeted, amid heightened tension in the region.<\/p>\n
\u200cOne blast happened at Iran’s southern port of Bandar Abbas on Saturday, local media reported. One person, a four-year-old girl, was killed and a further 14 were injured.<\/p>\n
A second blast, more than 1,000 kilometres away in Ahvaz, saw four people killed, local officials said.<\/p>\n
Local media reports said both incidents were gas explosions and Israel has denied involvement.<\/p>\n
Social media reports alleging a \u200cRevolutionary \u2060Guard navy \u200ccommander was targeted \u200din the Bandar Abbas explosion were “completely false”, the semi-official Tasnim \u200bnews agency said.<\/p>\n
The blast hit an eight-storey building, causing serious damage to the first to third floors, Fars news agency reported.<\/p>\n
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Persian Gulf Radio claimed that several cars and a shop had also been damaged.<\/p>\n
Rescue and firefighting teams are currently understood to be at the scene.<\/p>\n
Footage taken by Fars shows the aftermath of the explosion – with glass and rubble strewn across the ground.<\/p>\n
The port of Bandar Abbas lies on the Strait of Hormuz<\/a>, which is a vital shipping route between Iran and Oman. It handles about a fifth of the world’s seaborne oil.<\/p>\n It comes amid rising tension in the region as the US builds up its military presence nearby.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n