IRGC Air Force base in Bandar Abbas reported on fire

Unverified reports indicate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Air Force base in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, is on fire. The cause and extent of damage are not yet clear.

Minutes after The Zioneer reported that IRGC fast boats were ablaze at Bandar Abbas port (00:10 Jerusalem, Wednesday), a new unverified report emerged of a fire at the IRGC Air Force base in the same city. The cause and extent of damage are not yet clear. The development represents the latest in a rapid sequence of events in southern Iran.

The earlier port fire report was the seventh version of a story The Zioneer has tracked since 00:10 Jerusalem. The thread began with unverified reports of strikes in Badr and Eskalan (00:10), followed by reports of explosions in Bandar Abbas and Askalan (00:10), then six additional explosions (00:10). CENTCOM then stated it was striking Iran in response to a vessel attack in the Strait of Hormuz, with about 15 explosions heard in Bandar Abbas (00:10). CENTCOM also said the strikes aimed to 'exact a heavy price' for attacks on merchant ships (00:10). Footage purportedly showing the strikes was released by opposition sources (00:10). The port fire report followed.

As The Zioneer reported on June 11, the IRGC Air Force had declared a 'decisive direct response' to the enemy. US strikes on Bandar Abbas are part of a campaign that earlier targeted radar and air defense systems at an IRGC naval base, as reported on June 10. The IRGC has also claimed drone strikes on bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, and threatened to strike US forces operating from Israel.

It remains unclear whether the fire at the air base is linked to the port fire or a separate incident. No independent verification of the report is available, and the IRGC has not commented. The authenticity of footage released by opposition sources has not been independently confirmed.

8 developments

1. 59 minutes ago · 00:57 · 8 JulLatest

   IRGC vows to carry out retaliatory response tonight.

2. 00:57 · 8 Jul

   IRGC claims US strikes, threatens missile retaliation against regional targets.

3. 00:55 · 8 Jul

   New footage shows fire raging at the IRGC base.

• Developing20:49 · 11 JunIRGC announces readiness for expected US strikes, vows immediate response
• Strong00:21 · 27 JunIRGC vows 'decisive and swift' response to anticipated US strikes
• Strong21:10 · 14 JunIRGC: 'We do not betray our allies; the response is on the way'
• Developing09:25 · 28 JunIRGC warns response to ceasefire violations will be 'more severe than the last'

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