Explosion reported at Iran's oil export hub, Kharg Island

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BlockBeats message, April 7, according to the Iranian Mehr News Agency, explosions were heard from the Iranian oil export hub of Khark Island, without specifying the source of the explosion.

According to PolyBeats monitoring, on Polymarket, in the market related to “When will Khark Island be removed from Iranian control,” the probability is 7% before April 15, 16% before April 30, and 24% before May 31, with no change in the short term.

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