DAILY-FARSI-HE SOURCES

A massive explosion was felt in the city of Chabahar

Initial reports of a powerful explosion heard in the Iranian port city of Chabahar emerged during the day. Local media networks, including خبرفوری ࡆ اخبارفوری مذاکره ࡆ جنگ فوری and آخرین خبر, initially reported explosion sounds without specifying an official cause, which sparked panic among residents.

Sources identified with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, such as کانال اخبار سپاه پاسداران 🏴, responded quickly and claimed that the explosion is "related to the explosion of unexploded ordnance from the Iran-Iraq War". The body added that "operations to neutralize American-Zionist ammunition will continue in the coming days." This version was also adopted by the Formandari (Governor's Office) of Chabahar.

Conversely, more independent channels such as پیام ایران provided a more detailed and dramatic description of the event. According to this source, the explosion was heard in the area of the Revolutionary Guards' "Imam Ali" base, and its intensity was so strong that it caused "shaking of walls and windows in nearby houses." This source notes that "the city was in a state of tension and anxiety" following the intensity of the event.

While the Iranian establishment insists on defining the event as a routine operational maintenance action, the initial lack of transparency and the geographical location of the explosion near a military facility led to widespread coverage in Iranian domestic media and attempts by security elements to calm the public due to fears of escalation.