Unverified reports emerged Thursday evening describing explosions in the port city of Bandar Abbas and on Qeshm Island in southern Iran, according to Israeli media outlet ynet. The cause, casualties, and damage are not yet known. These reports expand on earlier reports from Thursday evening that mentioned only Qeshm Island.
Reports of explosions in southern Iran emerged Thursday evening, beginning with an initial report at 21:14 Jerusalem time describing blasts on Qeshm Island. A second report at 21:47, citing Israeli media outlet ynet, expanded the locations to include the port city of Bandar Abbas as well as Qeshm Island. The cause of the explosions remains unknown, and no casualties or damage have been reported. Iranian authorities have not issued an official statement. The Zioneer published an initial bulletin on the Qeshm Island report at 21:15.
3 developments
- ConfirmedThree explosions reported off Qeshm Island and Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media claim traffic management
- StrongIranian state news agency Mehr reports explosions near Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz
- StrongIran's Mehr agency reports 10 new explosions on Qeshm Island after US strikes
- StrongExplosions heard near Iran's Qeshm Island and Strait of Hormuz
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