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Explosions heard in Iran’s Qeshm island due to disposal of enemy ammunition, says official
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Backdropped by ships in the Strait of Hormuz, damage, according to local witnesses caused by several airstrikes, is seen on a fishing pier in the port of Qeshm Island, Iran, April 13, 2026. (Asghar Besharati/AP)
Explosions are heard in Iran’s Qeshm island due to the neutralization of unexploded enemy ammunition, the semi-official Iranian Tasnim news agency says, citing a local official.
The country’s Mehr news agency had earlier reported the sound of explosions, saying the cause was unknown.
US President Donald Trump said yesterday he had paused a planned resumption of attacks on Iran after Tehran sent a new peace proposal to Washington, and that there was now a “very good chance” of reaching a deal limiting Iran’s nuclear program.
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