Deadly blast rips Iranian port city as Tehran plans naval drills in Strait of Hormuz

An explosion at a building in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday killed one person and wounded 14, according to authorities. The blast came a day before a planned Iranian naval drill in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Amid frantic regional diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions, President Donald Trump on Saturday said Iran was “taking to us”.[/gpt3]