US Denies Strikes as Explosions Hit Iranian Cities, Upping Gulf Tensions
TL;DR
Explosions were reported in southern Iran near Bushehr and Konarak, with Tehran saying one blast was caused by air-defence activity; CENTCOM later said the US did not carry out strikes in Iran in the past hours as cross-border attacks persist amid a fragile Gulf ceasefire. Netanyahu and Trump discussed continued coordination, signaling that regional tensions and potential further operations in the Strait of Hormuz remain on the table.
- Explosions heard in Iran as US military denies involvement Al Jazeera
- Tehran launches more strikes after explosions reported in southern Iran BBC
- ‘It was back-to-back explosions’: Iranians recall 48 hours of terror after US attack on port cities The Guardian
- Explosions heard in areas in southern Iran The Times of Israel
- Explosions heard in several areas of southern Iran, local media reports The Jerusalem Post
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