Fars and IRIB news agencies clarified that sounds of explosions coming from the southern coast were not indicative of a new attack on the region. These blasts on Kharg Island were the result of the controlled destruction of equipment that the Revolutionary Guards described as enemy munitions.

The demolition activity is part of a 10 day neutralization operation conducted by Iranian authorities to dispose of foreign ordnance. The reporting from the state-affiliated agencies serves to explain the audible blasts heard across the area as part of a scheduled military effort.