Several Telegram channels have been circulating the rumors extensively for hours, claiming the assassination of Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy.
Follow-up from informed sources shows the rumorsa re completely fabricated and largely stems from psychological operations by anti-Iran groups.
They emerged after reports of a massive explosion in a residential area of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran.
According to the Hormozgan Governorate, the sound heard in Bandar Abbas was related to an explosion in a residential house in one of the city's neighborhoods.
The sound originated from an explosion in an eight-story building on Moallem Boulevard in the city.
The blast destroyed two floors of the building and caused damage to several vehicles and one shop.
There have also been reports of several injuries, but there is still no information on the number of possible fatalities, and emergency services are currently providing aid.