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World : Explosions Heard Along Iran's Southern Coast Near Bandar Abbas

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July 9, 2026

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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.

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Iran Herald

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· 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

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...

Sweden Herald

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· Jul 13, 2026

Iranian media report explosions near the Strait of Hormuz

Iranian media report explosions near the Strait of Hormuz

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

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jul 12, 2026

Fars News Agency: Explosions Heard in Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island in Southern Iran

Fars News Agency: Explosions Heard in Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island in Southern 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.

Intel Slava

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· 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

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.

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,...

Hindustan Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

Iran news LIVE: Fresh missile sirens in Bahrain, Kuwait also targeted by Iran after US strikes

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.

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.

Middle East Eye

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· 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.

Yemen Press Agency

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· Jul 12, 2026

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

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 []

Anadolu Agency

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· Jul 13, 2026

New explosions heard near Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island in southern Iran

Hormozgan governorate says no civilian casualties or damage reported

Mehr News Agency

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· 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.

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.

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

AzerNews

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· Jul 8, 2026

Explosions reported in Iran's Bushehr after fresh US strikes

Explosions were heard early Wednesday in the southern Iranian city of Bushehr and surrounding areas, AzerNEWS reports via Mehr news agency.

The West Australian

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· Jul 12, 2026

Iranian media reports say attacks have hit Qeshm island

Iranian media have reported further explosions on the country's southern coast beside the Strait of Hormuz following a wave of US strikes.

BERNAMA

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· Jul 9, 2026

World : Explosions Heard In Iran After Trump’s Threat

ISTANBUL, July 9 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Explosions were heard in Iran on Wednesday evening, shortly after US President Donald Trump’s threat to carry out new strikes on Iran, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing local media.

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.

CNN

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· 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.

BRICS News

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· Jun 27, 2026

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

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

Al Bawaba

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· Jul 9, 2026

US missile falls near the Bushehr nuclear power plant

ALBAWABA - An Iranian news agency reported on Thursday that explosions were reported in the southern city of Bushehr, later confirming that a U...

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