Hormozgan

Latest security activity reported in the province as of July 20.

A new wave of American airstrikes reportedly struck multiple targets in Iran's Khuzestan and Hormozgan provinces early Monday, according to initial reports. At least 15 airstrikes were reported in the Bandar Abbas area alone, with additional strikes on Qeshm Island, Sirik, and Jask. The extent of damage and casualties is not yet known.

Hamid Reza Dehghan, a naval air defense officer in Iran's regular army, was killed in overnight strikes targeting the town of Jask in Hormozgan Province, southern Iran, according to reports emerging Sunday.

The United States military has initiated a series of direct kinetic strikes against strategic military targets in southern Iran, marking a major escalation in the regional confrontation between Washington and Tehran. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that the operations began at 5:00 PM ET on Monday as a 'proportional response' to the downing of a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter the previous day. Iranian state media and local reports have verified at least six major explosions across the coastal cities of Qeshm, Sirik, and Minab, with additional impacts reported at the critical naval hub of Bandar Abbas.

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A central Iranian province and city that serves as a strategic hub for the Islamic Republic's ballistic missile program and underground military infrastructure.

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