Iranian media report explosions heard in the port city of Bandar Abbas near the Strait of Hormuz, according to Abu Ali Express. This follows two explosions reported in the same city less than an hour ago. No details on cause, casualties, or damage are yet available.
At 21:08 Jerusalem, Iranian media reported additional explosions in the port city of Bandar Abbas, according to Abu Ali Express. This is the third set of blast reports in the city tonight, following two explosions at 20:30 (reported by N12) and a series of earlier reports from Friday morning at 08:38.
The earliest reports today, at 08:38, included a claim by local authorities that the blasts resulted from operations to defuse unexploded munitions amid U.S. military strikes targeting Iranian military facilities in the area. Those reports also explicitly denied any assassination attempts using penetrator munitions. However, subsequent reports at 20:30 and now at 21:08 are unverified, with no official confirmation of cause, casualties, or damage.
The Zioneer has documented a pattern of explosion reports in Bandar Abbas in recent weeks, including an air force base at the port reportedly bombed on July 13, and prior explosions on June 24 and July 9. The strategic port city, near the Strait of Hormuz, has been a focal point in the ongoing kinetic confrontation between Iran and the United States.
What remains unclear: the cause of tonight's explosions, whether they are connected to the morning events, and any casualties or damage. No official Iranian statement has been issued.
2 developments
- DevelopingExplosions reported in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, for second time tonight
- DevelopingExplosions reportedly heard near Qeshm Island and Bandar Abbas in southern Iran
- DevelopingAdditional explosions reported in Strait of Hormuz, Iran
- DevelopingExplosions reported in Bandar Lengeh, southern Iran, per security analyst
Source and signal
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