Multiple explosions have been reported in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, according to unverified Arabic-language sources relayed by Israeli journalist Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). The cause of the blasts and whether they resulted in casualties or damage are not yet clear. The reports follow a series of explosions and military activity in the Bandar Abbas area over the past 48 hours.
New explosions have been reported in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, according to unverified Arabic-language sources relayed by Israeli journalist Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). The cause of the blasts and whether there were casualties or damage remain unclear.
As The Zioneer reported at 21:40 UTC tonight, initial explosions had already been heard in Bandar Abbas just minutes earlier. The new reports suggest a possible second wave or continued activity at the strategic port, which hosts both civilian shipping and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval assets.
The incident comes amid heightened tensions following President Trump's vow to respond to the downing of a US Apache helicopter, and follows a series of explosions and IRGC military activity in the Bandar Abbas area and nearby Qeshm and Larak islands over the past two days. Iranian cruise missile launches from Bandar Abbas toward Gulf waters were also reported in the early hours of Wednesday.
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