Unverified footage circulating on social media shows a column of smoke rising over the Iranian city of Bushehr, a major energy hub on the Persian Gulf. The cause and source of the smoke are not yet confirmed.
Unverified footage circulating on social media early Tuesday morning shows a column of smoke rising over the Iranian city of Bushehr, a major energy hub on the Persian Gulf coast. The clip, shared via Telegram, shows a dark plume ascending into the sky, but the source, timing, and cause of the smoke have not been independently confirmed.
Bushehr has been the subject of repeated unverified reports in recent weeks. As The Zioneer previously reported, smoke was seen rising from the area on July 9, following an earlier reported strike on an IRGC speedboat pier at Asaluyeh. Additional unverified footage from the area on July 8 reportedly showed what was described as a 'nuclear skin' site. The current footage adds to a pattern of visual reports from southern Iran, but remains unattributed and unverified.
No official Iranian or international source has commented on the footage at this time.
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