Unverified footage from the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas shows strong explosions and heavy smoke rising from the port area, according to reports. The source claims the United States is continuing another wave of attacks against Iranian targets.
New unverified footage circulating Thursday evening shows strong explosions and heavy smoke rising from the port area of Bandar Abbas, a key Iranian port city. The source accompanying the footage claims the United States is continuing another wave of attacks against Iranian targets. The footage emerges hours after a series of explosions and reports of US strikes in the same city earlier on Thursday, tracked by The Zioneer throughout the day.
The thread of reports began at 03:50 Jerusalem Thursday, when unverified local sources described explosions in Bandar Abbas. An analyst reported approximately four explosions. Channel 12 News then cited Iranian sources reporting new explosions. Subsequent reports described echoes of explosions, additional explosions in Bandar Abbas and other southern Iranian sites, and Iranian sources explicitly claiming a US strike. By the same time, Israeli news outlet ynet reported that several sites in Bandar Abbas were hit by American missiles, with no casualties reported. The final pre-footage thread item reported additional explosions. The corroboration evolved from a single unverified source to multiple newsrooms and an on-record attribution to US missile strikes.
The Zioneer has reported extensively on US strikes on Iranian military infrastructure in recent weeks. On July 9, explosions were reported in Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, and Shiraz. On June 11, a US official confirmed to Fox News that American military strikes targeting Iran were ongoing. Power outages were reported in Bandar Abbas on July 8. The broader context includes a sustained campaign of US airstrikes against Iranian military targets, with air defense activations and exchanges of fire in the Strait of Hormuz.
The footage remains unverified by independent sources. The extent of damage and any casualties from the latest explosions have not been confirmed. No official statement from US or Iranian authorities has been issued regarding the new footage.
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