Multiple explosions have been reported in port cities within Iran's Khuzestan province, according to media reports emerging early Monday.
The incidents mark a significant geographic expansion of the ongoing security crisis, moving beyond the Gulf of Oman to target infrastructure in the province that serves as a critical hub for Iran's oil exports and domestic trade.
The development intensifies concerns over the safety of shipping routes in the Persian Gulf.
Khuzestan is home to major oil terminals and pipelines that feed into the global market; any disruption to these facilities poses an immediate threat to supply chains.
The strikes follow a series of reported explosions in other key Iranian port cities, including Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Jask, and Chabahar, signaling a broadening campaign against maritime infrastructure.
Markets are likely to react to the heightened risk premium.