00:00Are U.S. attacks on Iran beginning? Multiple explosions have been reported
00:24across Iran. Viral claims of drone strikes and rumors of an IRGC naval commander being
00:32assassinated have been circulating. But what's actually happening and what's just misinformation?
00:39Let's break down the facts behind today's explosions in Iran and separate verified reports
00:45from viral speculation. The first confirmed explosion hit Bandar Abbas, Iran's most important
00:53port city on the Persian Gulf. An eight-story residential and commercial building on Mualim
00:59Boulevard was rocked by a powerful blast, destroying two floors and damaging nearby shops and vehicles.
01:08Emergency crews rushed to the scene as smoke filled the area. Iranian media initially reported one
01:15death and at least 14 injuries, though casualty figures vary slightly. Authorities say the cause
01:22is under investigation, with early indications pointing to a possible gas leak, not a military
01:29strike. Soon after, social media exploded with claims that this was a U.S. or Israeli drone attack
01:37and that a senior IRGC Navy commander, Rear Admiral Ali Reza Tanqsiri, had been targeted.
01:45Iran's IRGC Navy issued a direct denial, stating,
01:49no drone attack occurred, no IRGC facilities were hit. These claims are completely false.
01:57They described the reports as psychological operations and misinformation. A separate explosion
02:04was also confirmed in Ahwaz, southwestern Iran. Officials say a gas leak in a residential building
02:11killed at least four people and injured others. Firefighters were deployed to clear debris and
02:17rescue trapped residents. Again, no link to military activity. Meanwhile, reports of explosions in
02:25Tehran, Tabriz, Karaj, Kashm and other cities flooded platforms like X. Iranian authorities say these claims
02:34are unverified, often based on old videos, fires or recycled footage. So far, only two incidents are confirmed.
02:43All of this is unfolding during high regional tension. The U.S. has deployed major naval assets to the region.
02:53Iran is conducting naval drills near the Strait of Hormuz. And rhetoric between Iran, the U.S. and Israel is heating up.
03:02Still, Israeli officials say they have no connection to today's incidents. Iran insists both explosions were accidental,
03:11not attacks. No verified evidence of airstrikes, missiles or drones. No confirmed assassinations and no signs
03:21yet of a broader military escalation. So the big question remains, are these isolated accidents or the
03:29beginning of something bigger?
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