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JUST IN: Explosions heard near Strait of Hormuz.
JUST IN: Explosions heard near Strait of Hormuz.@BRICSNews
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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
Hananya Naftali
· Jun 26, 2026
Iranian report: Three explosions heard in the Strait of Hormuz area
Iranian report: Three explosions heard in the Strait of Hormuz area
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· Jul 1, 2026
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Middle East Eye
· Jun 27, 2026
Explosions reported near Strait of Hormuz after US strikes Iran
Explosions reported near Strait of Hormuz after US strikes Iran Iranian media have reported explosions near the Strait of Hormuz after the US military said it launched fresh attacks on Iran. The semi-official Tasnim news agency said “several explosions” were heard around Tahrui village in Sirik, a coastal area near the strategic waterway. Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB also reported that several projectiles struck a village on Qeshm Island, which sits in the Strait of Hormuz. The reports came after the US army said it carried out new strikes on Iran in response to an attack on a vessel earlier this morning.
Intel Slava
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— An explosion sound has been reported near Ahvaz, Iran.
Hindustan Times
· Jul 8, 2026
US-Iran war LIVE updates: Missile sirens in Bahrain, Kuwait also targeted by Iran after US strikes
US-Iran war 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.
Anadolu Agency
· Jul 9, 2026
Explosions heard along Iran's southern coast near Bandar Abbas
Blasts reported in coastal areas near strategic port city as local media says explosions may be linked to exchanges of fire in Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz; no official statement issued
Sweden Herald
· Jul 13, 2026
Iranian media report explosions near the Strait of Hormuz
Iranian media report explosions near the Strait of Hormuz
Yemen Press Agency
· Jul 7, 2026
Several explosions hit near Damascus hotel where French President is staying
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Arab Times Online
· Jul 13, 2026
Explosions reported near Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island in southern Iran
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· 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
· Jul 8, 2026
Agency: Several Explosions Heard in Southern Iran, & Coastal Defenses Engage Hostile Targets
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BERNAMA
· Jul 9, 2026
World : Explosions Heard Along Iran's Southern Coast Near Bandar Abbas
ISTANBUL, July 9 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Explosions were heard Thursday in coastal areas near Iran’s southern city of Bandar Abbas, with the blasts audible in parts of the city, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing Iranian Mehr News Agency.
Mehr News Agency
· Jul 8, 2026
Explosions reported in south Iran as result of US strikes
TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Mehr has learned that explosions were heard in south Iran in Bandar Abbas and Bushehr in the south of Iran tonight as a result of the potential new US aerial aggression.
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· Jul 7, 2026
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· Jul 7, 2026
Explosions heard near hotel where Macron staying in Syria
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· Jun 27, 2026
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