Five people have been killed in two separate explosions in Iran which local officials and state media say were caused by gas leaks.
One person was killed and 14 injured in a blast at a residential building in the southern city of Bandar Abbas on the Gulf coast, a local official told Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency.
Another explosion killed four people in the south-western city of Ahvaz, the state-run Tehran Times reported.
It comes as tensions persist in the region after a build-up of US forces in the Gulf and pressure from President Trump that Tehran strike a deal on its nuclear programme.
In the port city of Bandar Abbas, state TV said the explosion had ripped through an eight-floor building, destroying two floors, several vehicles, and shops in the Moallem Boulevard area.
The local fire department chief Mohammad Amin Liaqat said a preliminary assessment showed it had been caused by a gas leak and build-up.
Moreover, Mehrdad Hassanzadeh, a regional official, confirmed that the injured had been taken to hospital.
Reports from local officials indicated that emergency responders managed to rescue a child from beneath the debris of the Ahvaz explosion, promptly transporting them for medical treatment.
This incident backdrop is also entangled in ongoing tensions regarding Iran's nuclear ambitions, as President Trump reiterated a demand for the country to reach an agreement on its nuclear programme and halt violent crackdowns on protests.
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