The port of Bandar Abbas, a vital shipping route, is believed to have been rocked by an explosion.
Several explosions have been reported in Iran today, with locals reporting they have spotted ‘missiles’ in the sky.
The Iranian regime has denied claims that a Revolutionary Guard chief was targeted in a blast that rocked the southern port of Bandar Abbas, reports the Mirror.
A number of other places across Iran, including Ardabil, Saveh, Hormozgan, Karaj and Tabriz have reported explosions.
It comes after Donald Trump threatened military action against the regime, but it remains unclear at this stage whether the strikes today are linked to any US military action.
Local reports indicate four people have been killed as a result of the incidents.
An image from the explosion site at the port of Bandar Abbas shows locals standing near a mangled car.
The port on the Strait of Hormuz provides a vital shipping route between Iran and Oman. It is responsible for handling around a fifth of the world’s seaborne oil – and is also believed to be the headquarters of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy HQ.
Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, earlier this week with an ominous warning.
He said while the “massive Aramada is heading to Iran” with a “larger fleet, headed by the great Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln, than that sent to Venezuela”, he urged officials to agree to his deal.
“Hopefully Iran will quickly “Come to the Table” and negotiate a fair and equitable deal – NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS – one that is good for all parties,” Trump wrote.
“Time is running out, it is truly of the essence! As I told Iran once before, MAKE A DEAL! They didn’t, and there was “Operation Midnight Hammer,” a major destruction of Iran.”