Three explosions heard near Bandar Abbas in southern Iran as air defenses activated

Three explosions were heard near Bandar Abbas in southern Iran early Thursday as air defenses were activated, according to Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency.

The agency said the explosions were heard around 1.30 a.m. local time (2200GMT Wednesday) east of the city.

Fars added that the exact location and cause of the explosions were not immediately known, while authorities continued to investigate the incident.