U.S., Israel deny involvement in mysterious blasts that killed 6, wounded over a dozen across Iran | 31 Jan 2026 | The U.S. and Israel are denying involvement in the mysterious blasts that killed six and wounded more than a dozen others across Iran Saturday. U.S. officials said the explosion in the Iranian port city Bandar Abbas was not related to any military activity in the region, CNN reported — even though a massive U.S. naval armada is set to arrive in the Persian Gulf as tensions with Tehran mount. The Israeli government also refuted claims they had launched a targeted drone strike on an Iranian military target, the outlet reported. Across the Strait of Hormuz, a second blast was heard in the southwestern Khuzestan province where five people were killed in a separate gas explosion, according to The Jerusalem Post. There were also unconfirmed reports of explosions in other parts of the country.