Gas-leak blast tears through Bandar Abbas building, Iran reports casualties

A gas-leak explosion ripped through a nine-story building in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, killing a four-year-old girl and injuring 14 others; authorities evacuated residents as emergency crews responded, with Tasnim citing a gas leak as the cause. U.S. and Israeli officials said the blast was not linked to any military action, and investigators continue amid regional tensions.