According to Turkey's Anadolu news agency, at least five people were killed and 14 injured in the explosion.
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Explosions have rocked seven different cities in Iran. According to various reports published in international media, the blasts took place on Saturday in the capital Tehran, Parand, Tabriz, Qom, Ahvaz, Nantaz and Bandar Abbas.
According to the Turkish news agency Anadolu, at least five people were killed and 14 injured in the explosion. However, the Iranian government has not provided any information about the explosion.
According to a CNN report, a US official said that the explosions were not related to any US military action. An Israeli official also said that Israel had no connection to the incident.
The Iranian news agency Tasnim said that such reports circulating on social media were not official. International media reported that the explosions were targeting the naval commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
According to the state-run newspaper Tehran Times, a gas explosion occurred in a government building in Ahvaz. Four people were killed. Meanwhile, an explosion in a building in Bandar Abbas destroyed a two-story building, destroying several shops and injuring 14 people.
Images broadcast on state television showed the front of the building collapsing. A rescue official in Bandar Abbas told the Iranian news agency IRN that the injured were being taken to hospital by emergency services.
The explosions, which came at a time of heightened tension in Iran over the past 35 days, have drawn international attention. The protests have been ongoing since December 28. An Iranian official told Reuters that at least 5,000 people have been killed in the protests, including more than 500 security personnel.
The US has recently deployed an aircraft carrier to the region amid rising tensions. In addition, a US spy drone was seen flying in the Persian Gulf. A few days ago, a US military P-8 Poseidon aircraft had flown into Iranian airspace.
Iranian President Masoud Pajhwokian has said that the US, Israeli and European leaders are taking advantage of Iran's economic problems. He also accused Iran of trying to divide the country by spreading unrest.
Meanwhile, Iran's army chief Amir Hatami has warned of attacks by the US and Israel. He said the Iranian army is on alert after the US's heavy military deployment in the Gulf. According to the state news agency IRNA, Amir Hatami has warned that the enemy will use all its strength to protect itself if it makes any mistake.
