The Iranian state news agency Tasnim issued a statement denying reports of explosions in Bandar Abbas, Qeshm, Sirik, and Jask, saying no such incidents have been reported to date. This follows a similar denial from state broadcaster IRIB minutes earlier. The denials come amid a wave of unverified blast reports across southern Iran in recent weeks.
A second Iranian state-aligned outlet has denied reports of explosions in southern Iran. At 22:25 Jerusalem, the semi-official Tasnim news agency issued a statement saying that contrary to social media reports, no explosions have been reported in Bandar Abbas, Qeshm, Sirik, or Jask. This follows a denial by state broadcaster IRIB at 21:17 Jerusalem, as The Zioneer reported earlier tonight. The back-to-back denials from two official sources come after a night of rapid-fire unverified reports.
The thread of reports and denials began at 21:17 Jerusalem, when unverified sources described explosions in Bandar Abbas for the third consecutive night. The Zioneer tracked a series of updates: at 21:17, additional attacks were reported underway; a second wave of explosions was described; then IRIB directly denied reports in four cities. The timeline of reports and denials compressed within minutes, with no independent confirmation of any blast. Earlier in the week, The Zioneer reported similar denials from Iranian officials for Qeshm Island (Wed Jun 10, 11:59 Jerusalem) and Tasnim itself denied explosions on Kish and Qeshm on Jun 11, attributing sounds to a naval engagement.
As The Zioneer has reported over the past weeks, a pattern of unverified blast reports across southern Iran has been followed by official denials. The Tasnim denial tonight mirrors the same structure: an immediate state response to social media chatter. The underlying cause of the initial explosion reports remains unclear, and no independent confirmation of any blast has been published.
5 developments
- StrongTasnim denies explosions on Iran's Kish and Qeshm islands, says sounds were from naval engagement
- StrongIranian official denies explosions on Qeshm Island
- ConfirmedIranian media reports six explosions in three southern cities
- DevelopingExplosions reported in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, for second time tonight
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