Multiple explosions were reported across southern and south-eastern Iran in the early hours of Thursday, hours after President Donald Trump warned that the United States would be “hitting them hard tonight” as fresh military action intensified.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) later said American forces had begun conducting additional strikes against Iran, saying the operation was aimed at further degrading Tehran’s ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
This came as tensions remained high after US strikes carried out on Wednesday, July 8, and Iran’s retaliatory missile and drone attacks across the Gulf.
Iran’s ISNA news agency reported that two of the three power transmission lines supplying the southeastern city of Chabahar had been cut. The agency added that the third line was expected to become operational soon, as efforts to restore electricity continued.
Iran’s Nour News, citing a military source, reported that the Iranian armed forces would launch a “massive” attack on US military bases across the region shortly. The claim could not be independently verified, and there was no immediate official statement from Iranian authorities.
Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB reported that shrapnel from projectiles fired during the US attacks struck Imam Ali Hospital in Chabahar. There were no immediate reports of casualties or the extent of the damage.
Iran’s Press TV reported that US strikes damaged Shahid Beheshti Port, Kalantari Port and the maritime traffic control tower in Chabahar.
Iranian media later reported explosions or strikes in the southern coastal towns of Konarak and Jask, indicating the attacks had spread across multiple locations.
Reports said two airstrikes targeted Abu Musa Island in the Persian Gulf during the latest round of US military action.
Around 10 explosions were reported in the southeastern Iranian cities of Chabahar and Konarak, according to the Press TV. The report added that parts of Chabahar experienced power cuts following the blasts.
Authorities were assessing the situation, with no immediate details released on the extent of the damage or possible casualties.
Explosions were heard in Bandar Abbas, a major port city in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province, with air defence systems activated to counter what Iran’s Mehr News Agency described as “hostile targets”.Blasts were also reported in Sirik, another city in Hormozgan province. According to Fars News Agency, several explosions were heard in both Bandar Abbas and Sirik at around 11:15 pm local time, with additional blasts reported from the sea off Sirik’s western coast.
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