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Explosion takes place on Iran’s Hengam Island in Strait of Hormuz — agency

TASS

WorldTASS·Jul 14, 2026·1 min read

Explosion takes place on Iran’s Hengam Island in Strait of Hormuz — agency

TEHRAN, July 15. /TASS/. A powerful explosion has occurred on Iran’s Hengam Island in the Strait of Hormuz, the IRNA news agency reported.

According to the media outlet, the explosion took place "a few minutes ago."

No further details were provided.

Over 140 Ukrainian drones taken down over Russian regions during day

Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 144 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles over Crimea, the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Rostov, Smolensk, Tver, Tula, Moscow, and Krasnodar Regions, and the Black Sea

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Explosion takes place on Iran’s Hengam Island in Strait of Hormuz — agency

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