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Iran's Mehr news agency: Explosions were heard in Qeshm Island, cause unknown
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QESHM EXPLOSIONS JUST PUT HORMUZ SHIPPING BACK ON EDGE
Reports say multiple explosions were heard on Qeshm Island in southern Iran, a strategic site near the Strait of Hormuz with major port links and close access to vital oil shipping lanes. Earlier May alerts around Qeshm and Bandar Abbas involved air-defense activity and suspected drones.
The simple warning is location. Any blast near Hormuz makes traders watch crude, LNG, insurance and tanker movement first.
Oil and gold stay supported while the cause remains unclear. Confirmed drone or military action lifts risk fast. Calm shipping cools the fear trade.
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