Unverified reports indicate additional explosions in the cities of Bushehr, Bandar Abbas, and Jask in southern Iran, less than 20 minutes after a confirmed wave of six blasts in Bandar Abbas and Sirik. The cause, casualties, and damage are not yet known.
Unverified reports at 03:33 Jerusalem describe additional explosions in the southern Iranian cities of Bushehr, Bandar Abbas, and Jask, arriving just 18 minutes after The Zioneer confirmed a wave of six explosions in Bandar Abbas and Sirik at 03:15. The new reports extend the affected area to the strategic port of Jask on the Gulf of Oman and the nuclear-related port city of Bushehr.
The Zioneer's coverage of tonight's events began at 02:40 Jerusalem with initial reports of an explosion in Bandar Abbas, followed by reports of five explosions in Bandar Abbas and Sirik, and then renewed explosions. At 03:15, Israeli journalist Hananel Aviv, citing Iranian sources, confirmed three explosions in Bandar Abbas and three in Sirik, raising the total to six. The source of the blasts remains unverified by Iranian authorities.
The Zioneer has reported on a series of unexplained explosions across southern Iran in recent weeks, including in Bushehr and Bandar Abbas on July 9 and June 24. These events have occurred amid heightened regional tensions.
The cause of the additional explosions, any casualties or damage, and whether they are related to the earlier wave remain unknown. No official confirmation from Iranian authorities is available.
4 developments
- ConfirmedSecond Iranian state outlet denies reports of explosions in southern Iran
- ConfirmedIranian media reports six explosions in three southern cities
- DevelopingIranian state media confirms explosions near Abyek, west of Tehran
- DevelopingExplosions reported in Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, and Shiraz, southern Iran
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