Explosions have been reported at the Bandar Kangan naval base in Bushehr Province, southern Iran, according to unverified reports. Unconfirmed sources indicate the strikes cover a wider area than a previous wave last night. Details on damage, casualties, and the source of the blasts are not yet independently confirmed.
New explosions have been reported at the Bandar Kangan naval base on the coast of Bushehr Province — the second wave of strikes at this facility within roughly the past hour. As The Zioneer reported at 21:45 and 21:57 UTC, initial blasts hit the same base in an earlier wave that was part of a broader series of explosions across southern Iran, with Iranian Air Force fighter jets simultaneously observed patrolling western Tehran. Unverified sources now characterize the current strikes as covering a wider area than the previous wave. The Bandar Kangan base is a key IRGC naval installation, and was first reported hit alongside Bandar Abbas port at 21:52 UTC. No confirmation of the attacking force, damage extent, or casualties has emerged from official channels. Iran's state media has not commented on the latest reports.
The first reports of explosions at Bandar Kangan appeared at 21:45 UTC, initially described as several blasts in the port area from unverified local sources. At 21:52 UTC, The Zioneer reported multiple explosions hitting both Bandar Abbas port and the Kangan naval base, with at least two strikes at the base. By 21:57 UTC, the desk reported a new wave of explosions in Bushehr and Bandar Kangan alongside IRIAF jet patrols over Tehran. The source picture remains limited to unverified Telegram and Persian-language channels throughout the thread — no official Iranian or international confirmation has been provided.
These strikes are part of an extended wave of blast reports across southern and central Iran over the past several days, as The Zioneer has tracked. Since 21:14 UTC, additional explosions have been reported across Iran, including near Sirik, Jask, and Kharg Island, a critical oil export hub. The broader context, as The Zioneer reported at 21:57 UTC, includes a US campaign against Iranian military infrastructure, with the IRGC Navy base in Sirik still burning and at least five strikes confirmed by Iran's state media at the Bandar Kargan naval base.
The attacking force in the current wave remains unconfirmed. The extent of damage, casualties, and whether the strikes are aerial, missile-based, or from another source have not been independently verified. Iran's official channels have not acknowledged the latest reports.
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- StrongReport: Kangan port near Sirik destroyed as Iran launches missiles toward Strait of Hormuz
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