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Blast heard east of Tehran due to disposal of munitions

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – An explosion heard in parts of eastern Tehran and neighboring areas on Saturday morning was caused by the controlled disposal of obsolete munitions, a local official said, dismissing speculation about any security incident.
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Intel Slava
· Jul 12, 2026
🇮🇷❌🇺🇸 — Reports of an explosion at the Port of Jask in Hormozgan Province, southern Iran.
— Reports of an explosion at the Port of Jask in Hormozgan Province, southern Iran.@IntelSlava
Assahifa
· Jul 10, 2026
Mystery airstrikes hit Iran after U.S. declares end to strike campaign
A series of unexplained airstrikes struck multiple locations across Iran on Thursday, shortly after the United States announced it had concluded its latest military campaign, raising fresh questions over who may still be targeting the Islamic Republic, according to the Associated Press. The strikes reportedly occurred as Iran prepared to hold funeral ceremonies for late ...
WRAL News
· Jul 10, 2026
It's a mystery who launched the latest airstrikes against Iran
A series of mysterious airstrikes have hit Iran after the U.S. said it ended its attacks, raising questions about who targeted the Islamic Republic. The strikes on Thursday hit areas across southern Iran as the country prepared to bury the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran hasn't d...
Hananya Naftali
· Jul 9, 2026
[Photo] Explosions in the city of Kerman in southeastern Iran.
Explosions in the city of Kerman in southeastern Iran.
Huffington Post
· Jul 10, 2026
Who Launched The Latest Airstrikes Against Iran? It's A Mystery.
A series of mysterious airstrikes have hit Iran after the U.S. said it ended its attacks, raising questions about who targeted the Islamic Republic.
Sky News Australia
· Jul 9, 2026
Explosions reported across Iran as US denies role in new military strikes
Iranian state media says a military site was attacked by the “enemy”. There were explosions reported in several parts of Iran, including Bushehr and Konarak. There are reports the United States is not behind the latest attacks.
Hindustan Times
· Jul 11, 2026
US-Iran war LIVE: Explosions heard near Tehran; Iran's Araghchi arrives in Oman for Hormuz talks
US-Iran war LIVE: Iranian state media reported on Saturday that an explosion was heard in eastern Tehran province. The cause is still unclear. Meanwhile, Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Oman's Muscat for talks.
KSAT San Antonio
· Jul 10, 2026
Mysterious airstrikes target Iran after US attacks, raising questions of who launched them
A series of mysterious airstrikes have hit Iran after the U.S. said it ended its attacks, raising questions about who targeted the Islamic Republic.
Yemen Press Agency
· Jun 28, 2026
One again, US launches new strikes against Iran
TEEHRAN, June 28 (YPA) – The US military conducted a series of airstrikes on multiple sites in southern Iran on Sunday. According to Iranian state media, the strikes targeted a communication tower in Sirik and strategic facilities on Qeshm Island. Meanwhile, US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed the operation, stating that that US forces conducted additional []
Arab Times Online
· Jul 13, 2026
Explosions reported near Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island in southern Iran
TEHRAN, Jul 13: Explosions were heard near the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas and on Qeshm Island around midday Monday, according to Iranian state media.State media sai...
RedState
· Jun 27, 2026
Playing With Fire: Iran Hits Another Commercial Vessel in the Strait, US Promptly Unloads Bombs
Playing With Fire: Iran Hits Another Commercial Vessel in the Strait, US Promptly Unloads Bombs
Iran Herald
· Jul 9, 2026
Explosions reported in Iran's Bandar Abbas as 3 IRGC members killed in U.S. strikes -- report
TEHRAN, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Explosions were heard in coastal areas of Iran's port city of Bandar Abbas on Thursday afternoon, Iranian media reported.The sounds, which mainly occurred at around 14:00 local time (1030 GMT) along the city's southern coast, were likely the result of an exchange of fire in parts of the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's Mehr news agency.Meanwhile, Iran's Islamic
Al Arabiya English
· Jul 8, 2026
Explosions in Bandar Abbas as US Strikes Iran
Footage shows explosions in Iran's major port city of Bandar Abbas after the United States launched extensive strikes on Iran over attacks on ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz. #US #Iran
Al-Monitor
· Jul 13, 2026
Iran escalates attacks on US bases in Gulf states, warns of more 'incidents' in strait
WASHINGTON/DUBAI, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone assaults, with Tehran targeting U.S. facilities in states across the Gulf and saying it had again closed the vital Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices higher.Iran's Revolutionary Guardssaid on Monday they targeted U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, destroyed radar systems in Oman, and struck fuel tanks and ammunition depots at Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan in their latest response to another wave of U.S. strikes.
World Israel News
· Jul 12, 2026
US bombs 140 targets across Iran as Tehran targets US bases across Mideast
After Iran declared Strait of Hormuz closed and crippled civilian vessel, US forces bomb Iranian military positions, while Tehran targets American bases. The post US bombs 140 targets across Iran as Tehran targets US bases across Mideast appeared first on World Israel News.
NDTV
· Jul 9, 2026
'Begging For Deal': Trump Shares Video Of '20 Times' Bigger Strikes On Iran
Iran state media reported explosions in multiple locations along the southern Iranian coast, including Bushehr, home to Iran's nuclear power plant complex, and the southern port cities of Chabahar,...
Irish News
· Jul 11, 2026
Trump threatens Iran after calls for his killing at Ali Khamenei’s funeral
There have been several days of US airstrikes targeting Iran, as well as Iranian retaliatory fire targeting countries across the Middle East.
Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 29, 2026
Kepala air: Bomba giat selamatkan mangsa terperangkap di Yan
YAN: Bomba sedang menjalankan operasi menyelamat mangsa yang dilaporkan terperangkap susulan fenomena kepala air yang menyebabkan limpahan air sungai membanjiri kawasan Kampung Permatang Keramat di Jalan Batu Hampar di sini, hari ini. Ketua Balai Bomba dan Penyelamat (BBP) Yan, PPgB Mohd. Farid Mohd. Razali berkata, Pusat Gerakan Operasi (PGO) Bomba Kedah menerima panggilan kecemasan melalui ... Read more The post Kepala air: Bomba giat selamatkan mangsa terperangkap di Yan appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Modern Diplomacy
· Jun 29, 2026
How U.S. and Israeli Strikes Shattered Iran’s Iconic Monuments
Recent Israeli airstrikes on March 7 and 9 caused significant damage to historic sites in Isfahan, Iran, including the Naqsh-e Jahan square and the Chehel Sotoun Palace. These strikes shook ancient domes and minarets and left debris across a 400-year-old royal complex. Rasoul Mosavi, a local security guard, expressed his deep connection to these buildings, [] The post How U.S. and Israeli Strikes Shattered Iran’s Iconic Monuments appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
TASS
· Jul 7, 2026
Series of explosions heard in area of Sirik, Qeshm in Iran — Mehr
The agency also reported explosions near the city of Bandar Abbas
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jun 28, 2026
Explosions in Sirik and Qeshm in Southern Iran
Explosions in Sirik and Qeshm in Southern Iran
Off The Press
· Jul 9, 2026
Iran says 14 killed in US strikes as war ramps back up
U.S. airstrikes in Iran over the last two days have killed at least 14 people and wounded another 78, Iran’s Health Ministry said Thursday. Hossein Kermanpour, a Health Ministry spokesperson, reported the toll on social media. They were the first overall casualty figures from the strikes issued by the Iranian government. In Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan []...Click to read more
The Young Turks
· Jun 28, 2026
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Nepal News
· Jun 28, 2026
कुवेत र बहराइनस्थित अमेरिकी सैन्य केन्द्रमा आक्रमण गरेको इरानको दाबी
तेहरान । इरानको इस्लामिक रिभोलुसन गार्ड काेर्प्स (आईआरजीसी)ले आइतबार बिहान कुवेत र बहराइनमा रहेका अमेरिकी सैन्य केन्द्रलाई लक्षित गरी ब्यालिस्टिक क्षेप्यास्त्र र ड्रोन आक्रमण गरेको दाबी गरेको छ। उक्त आक्रमण हालै इरानका पाँच तटीय चौकीमा भएको अमेरिकी आक्रमणको प्रत्युत्तरस्वरूप गरिएको आईआरजीसीले जनाएको छ। आईआरजीसीको आधिकारिक समाचार माध्यम ‘सेपाह न्यूज’मा प्रकाशित विज्ञप्तिअनुसार कुवेतस्थित अली अल सलेम []
Mehr News Agency
· Jul 2, 2026
Explosion heard in Iraqi Kurdistan region
TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – An explosion was heard in Iraq's northern province of Sulaymaniyah in the Iraqi Kurdistan region on Thursday.
India TV News
· Jun 29, 2026
How Iran's strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait forced the US to reassess military presence in Middle East
The back-and-forth attacks between the United States (US) and Iran, despite them signing a peace deal this month, have once again escalated the tensions in the Middle East, with analysts fearing that it could further disrupt the global supply chains. These strikes are a result of Iran targeting a container vessel near Oman's coast in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Cradle
· Jul 9, 2026
Iranian missiles hit US base in Jordan as IRGC continues retaliatory ops
Iran's latest operations coincided with new US airstrikes, unfolding as the Islamic Republic was burying its late supreme leader in Mashhad
Pajhwok Afghan News
· Jun 27, 2026
US, Iran report reciprocal military strikes
The United States (US) has carried out airstrikes on targets in Iran, while Tehran has targeted US military positions in the region in response.
Egypt Independent
· Jul 12, 2026
Iran launched strikes on US military targets across the Gulf, Iran state media reports
Iran targeted several US military sites across the Gulf early Sunday, Iranian state media reported, following the latest round of attacks launched by the US. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, according to Iranian state broadcaster IRIB. The IRGC also carried out what it The post Iran launched strikes on US military targets across the Gulf, Iran state media reports appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Ariana News
· Jul 12, 2026
Tahawol: Iranian attacks on US bases in Gulf
The post Tahawol: Iranian attacks on US bases in Gulf first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.
Egyptian Gazette
· Jul 10, 2026
Who hit Iran? Unclaimed strikes follow US attacks
A series of unclaimed airstrikes that hit Iran after the U.S. said it finished its attacks have again raised questions of who else may be targeting the Islamic Republic. The strikes Thursday, just as Iran prepared to bury the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, hit areas across southern Iran. The country’s theocracy hasn’t directly [] The post Who hit Iran? Unclaimed strikes follow US attacks appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
CNN
· Jul 9, 2026
Explosions seen in Iranian port city amid fresh US strikes
Around 10 explosions have been heard in Iran’s southern port city of Chabahar, according to Iranian state media, following renewed US strikes. after the US said it launched another round of airstrikes against the country.
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