The Khuzestan governor's deputy for security and law enforcement denied the explosion at the port of Mehshar on Sunday night, saying: "The sound heard in some areas of this city was caused by the explosion of two electrical transformers." According to Mahar, following this incident, the electricity was cut off in part of the industrial area of Mashahar. Earlier, the IRNA news agency reported that four explosions were heard on Kish Island. According to IRNA, it appears that "points of this island have been hit". The Fars news agency also reported that residents of Kashem and Bandar Abbas heard several explosions. According to Fars, some local sources suggested that these sounds were caused by warning arrows being fired at the ships attacking the Strait of Hormuz.