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[Iranian Local Government: Exchange of Fire in the Strait of Hormuz] According to a report by Golden Finance, on July 15, Iran's Mehr News Agency cited information from the Hormozgan provincial government early in the morning, stating that an exchange of fire occurred in the Strait of Hormuz. Explosions were reported in coastal counties of the province, Bandar Abbas, and islands in the Persian Gulf. Additionally, an earlier report by Mehr News Agency on the same day mentioned multiple explosions in Sirik County, Hormozgan Province, which may be related to the exchange of fire in nearby waters. Sirik is located at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz. (Xinhua News Agency)