Iranian state broadcasters IRIB and Mehr have confirmed reports of explosions near Abyek, west of Tehran, according to Persian-language reports. Local sources described the blasts as sounding like airstrikes. The cause and any damage or casualties are not yet known.
The explosions near Abyek are the latest in a sustained wave of blasts reported across multiple regions of Iran over the past several days. As The Zioneer reported at 00:10 UTC on June 11, at least five explosions were first reported by unverified Arabic-language sources near the same town. Minutes later, Persian-language media — including the official state broadcasters IRIB and Mehr — published confirmations, upgrading the reporting from unverified claims to an acknowledged event by Iranian state-aligned sources. Abyek is located west of Tehran, roughly 50 kilometers from the capital, in Alborz Province. Local sources cited by the outlets described the explosions as having the character of airstrikes. No official statement from Iranian authorities on the cause, origin, or potential damage has been issued. The confirmation follows a broader pattern: earlier on June 11, IRIB also confirmed explosions near Sirik in southern Iran at approximately 00:23 UTC, while on June 10, multiple blasts were reported in Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, and Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan. Whether the Abyek event is connected to the ongoing wave remains unconfirmed by any single authority, but the state media's willingness to report the blasts marks a shift from the more opaque coverage of earlier incidents in the cycle.
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