Explosions were reported in an unspecified location in southern Iran at around 14:31 Jerusalem time. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it is currently investigating the source of the blasts. No group has claimed responsibility, and there are no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
New explosions were reported in southern Iran around 14:31 Jerusalem time, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirming it is investigating the source. The blasts follow a series of explosions in the same region over the past day and a half, concentrated around the Sirik area in Hormozgan Province.
As The Zioneer tracked since 00:22 Jerusalem, explosions near Sirik were first reported and later confirmed by the IRGC-affiliated Mehr News Agency. Within the same hour at 00:22, The Zioneer reported at least two explosions on Sirik Island, followed by additional blasts there and three renewed explosions near the town of Sirik. By that hour's final bulletin at 00:22, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB confirmed the reports of explosions near Sirik, providing the highest level of corroboration so far. The earlier thread did not include an IRGC statement; today's development adds the IRGC's own confirmation of an investigation.
These events unfold amid a wider wave of explosion reports across southern Iran in recent days, as The Zioneer previously reported, including exchanges of fire on June 10 and strikes near Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island. The IRGC stated on June 10 that exchanges of fire in the south were ongoing, though it did not specify the parties involved.
The IRGC has not disclosed the cause of the blasts, whether they are linked to earlier activity, or whether there have been any casualties or damage. No group has claimed responsibility.
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