Explosion heard in port city of Sirik in southern Iran: Reports

Explosion were reported late Friday in the area of Sirik port in southern Iran, according to Iranian state television.

It said, citing a source from Iran's Hormozgan governorate, that explosions sounds were heard after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired warning shots at the Strait of Hormuz.

The semi-official Mehr news agency also reported earlier that residents reported "blast-like" sounds in parts of Qeshm Island and coastal areas of Sirik County.