Security and Middle East analyst Yair Goldblatt reported on X Sunday that following the neutralization of unexploded ordnance from recent attacks, residents in Bandar Abbas and Qeshm may hear explosion sounds. The notice is intended to preempt public alarm.
Security and Middle East analyst Yair Goldblatt posted on Sunday morning that residents of Bandar Abbas and Qeshm in Hormozgan province may hear explosion sounds as authorities neutralize unexploded ordnance from recent attacks. The notice appears intended to preempt alarm. The post comes after a series of explosions reported in the same area overnight: as of 00:16 Jerusalem, multiple reports described blasts in Bandar Abbas, initially from unverified sources and later confirmed by official Iranian media, according to Israeli journalist Asaf Rosencweig (N12) — as The Zioneer reported at the time. Goldblatt's statement suggests those blasts may have been controlled detonations rather than new attacks. Goldblatt has been a frequent source of reports on unverified explosions across southern Iran in recent weeks; The Zioneer has covered several of his assessments, including on Jul 9, Jul 13, Jul 17, Jul 20, Jul 21, Jul 23, and Jul 24. The source of the 'recent attacks' referenced in his post is not specified, and no independent confirmation of the disposal operations was immediately available at the time of this update.
3 developments
- StrongAnalyst: Iranian warning fire at ships likely behind Bandar Abbas explosions
- DevelopingExplosions reportedly heard in the United Arab Emirates
- DevelopingYair Goldblatt: Explosions heard in Jordan, per unverified reports
- DevelopingResidents in northern Israel report hearing explosions, security analyst says
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