# Explosions heard near Iran's southern Kharg Island

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- CGTN, 2026-09-05 06:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-05/news-1QbO7nMyO5O/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Explosions were reported near Kharg Island, a major oil terminal in southern Iran, on Saturday, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency. The cause of the blasts remains undetermined.

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