Iranian reports describe explosions heard in the cities of Shiraz and Bandar Abbas. Social media footage circulating claims to show an American strike in Shiraz. The reports are unverified; Iranian state media has not commented.
At 13:33 Jerusalem time, reports described explosions heard in the southern Iranian cities of Shiraz and Bandar Abbas, with social media footage claiming to depict an American strike in Shiraz. This is the latest report in a sequence that began at 13:15 Jerusalem, when explosions were first reported in Bushehr and Bandar Abbas.
The thread of reports started at 13:15 Jerusalem, when unverified reports described explosions in Bushehr, as The Zioneer first reported. Within minutes, additional explosions were reported in Bandar Abbas, and a separate report from Amichai Stein (i24NEWS) confirmed explosions in both Bushehr and Bandar Abbas. Iranian state media has not commented on any of the reports.
The Zioneer has documented a pattern of similar explosions in southern Iran over recent weeks. On July 8, explosions were reported at Konarak port and Lavan Island. On June 28, fresh explosions were reported in southern Iran, and on June 24, explosions were reported in Bandar Abbas for a second time. These incidents have often been linked to US military activity, as The Zioneer reported on June 11 when a US official confirmed ongoing strikes.
The reports remain unverified. No information on casualties or damage is available. The situation is developing.
3 developments
- DevelopingExplosions reported in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, for second time tonight
- DevelopingExplosions reportedly heard near Qeshm Island and Bandar Abbas in southern Iran
- ConfirmedMultiple explosions reported in southern Iran as targets struck, sources say
- DevelopingExplosions reported off Sirik coast in Strait of Hormuz
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