Explosions were heard from a distance off Kish Island, southern Iran, with the source unknown, Iranian state TV reported. Separately, an Al-Mayadeen correspondent reported explosions in the Kurdjal camp area north of Erbil province in Iraqi Kurdistan. A US official confirmed to i24NEWS that US Central Command (CENTCOM) has begun striking targets in Iran. The nature of the blasts in both locations is not yet clear.
New explosions were reported on Tuesday evening off Kish Island (in the Persian Gulf) and in northern Iraqi Kurdistan, as a senior US official confirmed that American strikes on Iran had begun.
Iranian state television reported that a loud blast was heard from a distance off Kish Island, a southern Iranian resort island, with the source unknown. In Iraqi Kurdistan, an Al-Mayadeen correspondent reported explosions in the area of the Kurdjal camp, north of Erbil province — a region that hosts US military personnel and facilities.
These reports follow a wave of explosions reported across southern and central Iran over the past several days, including on Qeshm Island, Kharg Island, and near Bandar Abbas, as The Zioneer reported earlier (21:14, 21:50, and 22:10 UTC). Notably, the thread also includes reports of a ballistic missile from Iran targeting a US radar site in Erbil (21:40 UTC) and a loud explosion near the US base there earlier in the day (08:05 UTC). CENTCOM's confirmation that strikes are underway marks a major escalation: prior reports had been attributed to unverified sources.
The extent of damage or casualties at either location is not yet known. The reports rest on single-source accounts from Iranian state TV and an Al-Mayadeen correspondent, respectively, and remain unconfirmed by independent verification.
5 developments
- DevelopingReport: Second wave of US strikes hits southern Iran as new explosions heard
- ConfirmedMultiple explosions reported in southern Iran as targets struck, sources say
- ConfirmedUS strikes hit petrochemical plant in Iran as Sirik base fire continues
- DevelopingPreliminary US target list for Iran strikes includes Sirik, Jask, Bandar Abbas, Qeshm
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