Iranian media reports claim an American strike targeted the southern port city of Bandar Abbas. The report is unverified by official sources and details of the attack remain unclear.
Minutes after unverified reports of explosions in the Iranian cities of Tabriz and Bandar Abbas, Iranian media outlets are now attributing the blasts in the southern port city to an American strike. The reports, citing unnamed sources, have not been independently confirmed by Western or Israeli officials, and the cause of the explosions in Tabriz remains unknown.
The initial reports of explosions in both cities emerged at 00:47 Jerusalem time on Thursday, with the cause of the blasts and any casualties or damage unclear. This new development, in which Iranian media point to a US strike in Bandar Abbas, is the first attribution of the night's events.
Bandar Abbas has been a repeated target of US military operations in recent weeks, as The Zioneer has reported. The city's international airport was attacked and shut down, an air force base was bombed, the communications regulator building was struck, and the train station was damaged. Reports have also indicated exchanges of fire between the IRGC and US Navy in the area. The sustained US campaign has targeted Iranian military infrastructure across the south.
The details of the reported strike—including the specific target, extent of damage, and any casualties—remain unclear. The attribution to Washington has not been confirmed by US or Israeli sources, and the explosions in Tabriz have not yet been explained.
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