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Explosions reported on Iran’s Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas, casualties confirmed

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July 12, 2026

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TEHRAN, July 12 (YPA) – Multiple explosions were heard late Sunday evening on Qeshm Island in southern Iran, according to Iranian state television. Iran’s Fars News Agency reported that the blasts resounded in areas east of the port city of Bandar Abbas, as well as within the maritime zone of the Iranian island of Qeshm []

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Al Jazeera

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· Jul 13, 2026

Iran war live: Tehran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan after US bombings

Iranian state media report explosions in port cities of Bandar Abbas, Sirik and Jask, as well as Qeshm Island.

TASS

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· Jul 9, 2026

US strikes kill three people, injure 15 others in Iranian city of Sirik — agency

Earlier, the Islamic Republic’s media reported explosions in the Iranian port cities of Aqqala, Bandar Abbas, Jask, Isfahan, Sirik, and Chabahar, as well as on the Abu Musa island and in the Bushehr province

Intel Slava

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· Jul 12, 2026

🇮🇷❌🇺🇸 — Reports of explosions in Jask, Kangan, and Chabahar in southern Iran.

— Reports of explosions in Jask, Kangan, and Chabahar in southern Iran.@IntelSlava

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jun 28, 2026

Explosions in Sirik and Qeshm in Southern Iran

Explosions in Sirik and Qeshm in Southern Iran

Hananya Naftali

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· Jul 9, 2026

[Photo] Explosions in the city of Kerman in southeastern Iran.

Explosions in the city of Kerman in southeastern Iran.

Sweden Herald

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· Jun 21, 2026

Several injured in factory explosion in Qatar

Several injured in factory explosion in Qatar

Arab Times Online

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· 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...

Al Arabiya English

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· 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

Irish News

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· Jul 8, 2026

US carries out more strikes on Iran after Trump says ceasefire is over

Iranian state media reported explosions, including in the port city of Bandar Abbas and in Sirik, another southern coastal city.

BRICS News

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· Jun 27, 2026

JUST IN: 🇮🇷 Explosions heard in Sirik, Iran.

JUST IN: Explosions heard in Sirik, Iran.@BRICSNews

Vision Times

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· Jun 23, 2026

Qatar Ras Laffan LNG Hub Explosion Kills 13, Injures 66

According to Reuters, an explosion occured on the evening of June 21 at the Barzan gas facility in Qatar’s Ras Laffan industrial zone, a major hub for natural gas operations. Qatari authorities reported 13 fatalities and 66 injuries. Qatar’s Minister of State for Energy Affairs and QatarEnergy CEO Saad al-Kaabi described the cause as a []

Iran Herald

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· Jul 9, 2026

Kuwait strongly condemns Iran's continued attacks

KUWAIT, 9th July, 2026 (WAM) -- Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its strongest condemnation of the continued Iranian attacks targeting the country's territory, the latest of which occurred Thursday morning.In a statement carried by the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the Ministry affirmed that these flagrant attacks represent a dangerous escalation that will exacerbate tensions in the region, threaten r

Anadolu Agency

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· Jul 12, 2026

Explosions reported across southern Iran amid renewed US strikes

Blasts reported in Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Qeshm Island, Jask, Bushehr and Kangan, according to Iranian media

Yemen Press Agency

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· Jul 7, 2026

Breaking | Iranian TV: Several explosions heard in the southern Iranian port city of Sirik.

Breaking | Iranian TV: Several explosions heard in the southern Iranian port city of Sirik.

The Jerusalem Post

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· Jul 12, 2026

IRGC announces closure of Strait of Hormuz, US strikes Iran in retaliation

Iranian state media announced that explosions were heard near Chabahar, on Qeshm Island, and in Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Bushehr, and Asaluyeh.

Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jun 28, 2026

Iran attacks residential areas in Bahrain as Kuwait intercepts missiles and drones

Manama/Kuwait City, June 28 (SANA) An Iranian attack damaged a residential building in Bahrain’s Muharraq Governorate early Sunday, while Kuwait said its air defense systems intercepted Iranian missiles and drones that entered the country’s airspace amid escalating tensions in the Gulf. Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said the attack caused material damage to the residential building, with []

NDTV

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· 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,...

DawnNews English

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· Jul 6, 2026

Israeli Strikes Hit Khan Younis & Gaza City | Several Killed, Dozens Wounded | Gaza Latest | Dawn

Israeli airstrikes have hit multiple locations in Khan Younis and Gaza City, with local health officials reporting several people killed and dozens wounded. The strikes come as the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains critical and diplomatic efforts to sustain or restore a ceasefire continue. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #gaza #israel #middleeast #khanyounis #gazacity #breakingnews #globalnews #dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 7, 2026

Iran reports multiple explosions in country's south near key port city

Iranian state media reports multiple explosions in the southern port city of Sirik.

Russia Today

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· Jun 21, 2026

Dozens injured or missing after explosion rocks Qatari gas processing hub (VIDEO)

An explosion hit Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City on Sunday, with the authorities attributing the incident to a technical malfunction Read Full Article at RT.com

Middle East Eye

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· Jun 21, 2026

Israeli attacks kill at least seven in Lebanon's Western Beqaa and Tyre

Israeli attacks kill at least seven in Lebanon's Western Beqaa and Tyre At least seven people were killed in separate Israeli attacks in Lebanon's Western Beqaa and Tyre, according to reports carried by Lebanon's National News Agency. The agency, citing the Lebanese health ministry, said five people were killed in a raid on the town of Sohmor in Western Bekaa, including a child, a woman and two elderly people. In a separate incident, two Palestinian nationals were killed in the Rashidieh area of Tyre, a coastal city in southern Lebanon known as Sour in Arabic, according to the agency. The attacks come amid continuing violence in southern Lebanon despite ongoing diplomatic efforts to preserve the ceasefire and reduce tensions along the border. First responders evacuate a body from the site of an Israeli air strike in the southern Lebanese village of Qennarit on 20 June 2026 (AFP)

Hindustan Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

Iran news LIVE: US strikes Iran amid Khamenei funeral, Tehran downs drone in counter

Iran news LIVE: Blasts were heard in Iran's main oil hub on Kharg Island, on Qeshm Island, and in the southern port cities of Sirik and Bandar Abbas, Reuters reported.

Kuwait Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

More blasts hit in S. Iran, casualties reported

TEHRAN: Three more explosions were heard in Bandar Abbas city, south Iran, in the small hours of Wednesday while casualties were reported from earlier blast in the southern port ci...

Mehr News Agency

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· Jul 1, 2026

Israeli forces blow up homes in three south Lebanon villages

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Israeli forces carried out multiple explosions in the southern Lebanese villages of Beit Yahoun, Haddatha and al-Tiri overnight.

Sputnik

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· Jun 22, 2026

Several People Injured in Explosion at Qatar Factory – Interior Ministry

Several people were injured in an explosion at a factory in the Ras Laffan industrial zone in Qatar, the country's Ministry of Interior said.

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Related coverage for "Explosions reported on Iran’s Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas, casualties confirmed": Al Jazeera — Iran war live: Tehran attacks Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan after US bombings. TASS — US strikes kill three people, injure 15 others in Iranian city of Sirik — agency. Intel Slava — 🇮🇷❌🇺🇸 — Reports of explosions in Jask, Kangan, and Chabahar in southern Iran.. Yemen News Agency - SABA — Explosions in Sirik and Qeshm in Southern Iran. Hananya Naftali — [Photo] Explosions in the city of Kerman in southeastern Iran.. Sweden Herald — Several injured in factory explosion in Qatar. Arab Times Online — Explosions reported near Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island in southern Iran. Al Arabiya English — Explosions in Bandar Abbas as US Strikes Iran. Irish News — US carries out more strikes on Iran after Trump says ceasefire is over. BRICS News — JUST IN: 🇮🇷 Explosions heard in Sirik, Iran.. Vision Times — Qatar Ras Laffan LNG Hub Explosion Kills 13, Injures 66. Iran Herald — Kuwait strongly condemns Iran's continued attacks . Anadolu Agency — Explosions reported across southern Iran amid renewed US strikes. Yemen Press Agency — Breaking | Iranian TV: Several explosions heard in the southern Iranian port city of Sirik.. The Jerusalem Post — IRGC announces closure of Strait of Hormuz, US strikes Iran in retaliation. Syrian Arab News Agency — Iran attacks residential areas in Bahrain as Kuwait intercepts missiles and drones. NDTV — 'Begging For Deal': Trump Shares Video Of '20 Times' Bigger Strikes On Iran. DawnNews English — Israeli Strikes Hit Khan Younis & Gaza City | Several Killed, Dozens Wounded | Gaza Latest | Dawn. Sky News Australia — Iran reports multiple explosions in country's south near key port city. Russia Today — Dozens injured or missing after explosion rocks Qatari gas processing hub (VIDEO). Middle East Eye — Israeli attacks kill at least seven in Lebanon's Western Beqaa and Tyre. Hindustan Times — Iran news LIVE: US strikes Iran amid Khamenei funeral, Tehran downs drone in counter. Kuwait Times — More blasts hit in S. Iran, casualties reported. Mehr News Agency — Israeli forces blow up homes in three south Lebanon villages. Sputnik — Several People Injured in Explosion at Qatar Factory – Interior Ministry