On Monday night and early Tuesday, multiple explosions rocked southern and central Iran, according to Iranian media reports. The blasts were heard in counties such as Bandar Abbas, Sirik, and Qeshm in the southern province of Hormozgan, as well as Chabahar and Konarak in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan. Air defenses were activated in the southern port city of Bushehr to engage with hostile aircraft. Further explosions were reported in the southern city of Shiraz and the central city of Isfahan on early Tuesday. These incidents occurred as US Central Command announced a new round of strikes against Iran, aiming to degrade Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The US has launched multiple strikes on Iran over the past week, prompting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to declare a full-scale war with the United States. However, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei stated that Iran keeps its diplomatic channels open despite the ongoing conflict. Meanwhile, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed to have launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes against US assets in Jordan and Kuwait, targeting aircraft and equipment. The situation remains tense, with Kuwait’s General Staff reporting responses to hostile missile and drone threats. The ongoing exchanges have significant implications for regional stability and global shipping.
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📰 Source: Mangalorean News