Explosions were heard in southern Iran on Saturday evening, reportedly caused by launches aimed at American ships, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Fars news agency. No further details on casualties, damage, or the exact location have been reported yet.
The IRGC-affiliated Fars news agency reported explosions in southern Iran on Saturday evening, attributing them to launches targeting American ships. The report came at approximately 20:48 Jerusalem time, about an hour after a rapid sequence of events in the Strait of Hormuz. No details on casualties, damage, or the exact location have been provided yet, and the report remains unconfirmed by independent sources.
Earlier this evening, at 19:42 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the US military struck three Iranian oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for ballistic missile fire at American warships enforcing the naval blockade. Minutes later, Iran confirmed that its forces had carried out fire at ships in the strait, according to security analyst Yair Goldblatt. Shortly thereafter, Iranian media reported that multiple missiles had been fired at vessels in the strait. The Fars report now connects the southern Iran explosions to launches directed at US ships, adding a new layer to the sequence.
The southern region of Iran hosts key IRGC naval infrastructure and energy hubs, as The Zioneer reported on June 28 (00:28 Jerusalem), when explosions in the area were initially investigated as a possible accident. That incident occurred amid heightened U.S.-Iran military exchanges, which have continued since. The region remains a strategic focal point in the ongoing conflict.
The veracity of the Fars report and the nature of the incident—whether the launches originated from southern Iran or elsewhere—remain unverified by independent sources. No official Iranian or US statements have confirmed or denied the details.
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