### [2026-07-14](/feed/2026/07/14/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# Explosions are reported in the Iranian cities of Ahvaz and Bandar Abbas, and the islands of Kish and Qeshm. 




### Sources:

1. [Middle East Eye](https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/explosions-heard-irans-bandar-abbas)

### Changes:

1. Explosions are reported in Bandar Abbas, Ahvaz, and the islands of Qeshm and Kish.  _2026-07-15 05:52:07 (First version)_
1. Explosions are reported in the Iranian cities of Ahvaz and Bandar Abbas, and the islands of Kish and Qeshm.  _(Current version)_

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1. [Qeshm governor Hossein Amir Teymouri reports that 10 of 11 projectiles hit Bandar Abbas and the Abu Musa and Qeshm islands. ](/feed/2026/07/12/qeshm-governor-hossein-amir-teymouri-reports-that-10-of-11-projectiles-hit-bandar-abbas-and-the-abu-musa-and-qeshm-islan.md) _Context: Bandar Abbas, Middle Eastern crisis, Qeshm_
2. [U.S. forces strike Iranian air-defence, coastal surveillance, and missile sites after attacks hit three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, with explosions heard in Bandar Abbas, Bandar Sirik, and Qeshm Island. Iran accuses the U.S. of violating their memorandum of understanding and warns of retaliation. ](/feed/2026/07/7/us-forces-strike-iranian-air-defence-coastal-surveillance-and-missile-sites-after-attacks-hit-three-commercial-vesse.md) _Context: Bandar Abbas, Middle Eastern crisis, Qeshm_
3. [United States Central Command forces attack surveillance sites on Iran's Qeshm Island after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired at four tankers attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz without coordinating with it. ](/feed/2026/06/6/united-states-central-command-forces-attack-surveillance-sites-on-iran-s-qeshm-island-after-the-islamic-revolutionary-gu.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Qeshm_
4. [The U.S., Bahraini, and Kuwaiti militaries intercept ballistic missiles and drones fired by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps at U.S. military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait after a U.S. "self-defense" strike on Iran's Qeshm Island. ](/feed/2026/06/2/the-us-bahraini-and-kuwaiti-militaries-intercept-ballistic-missiles-and-drones-fired-by-the-islamic-revolutionary-gu.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Qeshm_
5. [The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps says that it targeted an American base in Kuwait in retaliation for the recent U.S. strikes near Bandar Abbas including yesterday's. ](/feed/2026/05/28/the-islamic-revolutionary-guards-corps-says-that-it-targeted-an-american-base-in-kuwait-in-retaliation-for-the-recent-u.md) _Context: Bandar Abbas, Middle Eastern crisis_
6. [The U.S. military says that it intercepted four Iranian drones and struck an Iranian drone station in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan province. However, the U.S says that the ceasefire remains in place despite the strikes. ](/feed/2026/05/27/the-us-military-says-that-it-intercepted-four-iranian-drones-and-struck-an-iranian-drone-station-in-bandar-abbas-horm.md) _Context: Bandar Abbas, Middle Eastern crisis_
7. [The U.S. Central Command announces that it launched "self-defense" airstrikes in southern Iran, including strikes on surface-to-air missile launch sites in Bandar Abbas and on IRGC Navy boats attempting to lay mines. However, two sources state that the ceasefire remains intact. Additionally, Mehr News Agency reports that the situation is calm. ](/feed/2026/05/25/the-us-central-command-announces-that-it-launched-self-defense-airstrikes-in-southern-iran-including-strikes-on-sur.md) _Context: Bandar Abbas, Middle Eastern crisis_
8. [Several explosions are heard at a port in Qeshm and Bandar Abbas in Iran's Hormozgan province. Israel denies any involvement in the explosion, while Fox News reporter Jennifer Griffin says that the U.S. military was behind the explosions. Officials say that the explosions does not mean the restart of the war or the end of the ceasefire. ](/feed/2026/05/7/several-explosions-are-heard-at-a-port-in-qeshm-and-bandar-abbas-in-iran-s-hormozgan-province-israel-denies-any-involve.md) _Context: Bandar Abbas, Middle Eastern crisis_
9. [Reports indicate nighttime attacks in the greater Tehran area, in Ahvaz, Chahbahar, Jask, Shiraz, and Yazd, as well as near Shahid Kalantari Port, Tis Port, and the Imam Ali base. ](/feed/2026/04/7/reports-indicate-nighttime-attacks-in-the-greater-tehran-area-in-ahvaz-chahbahar-jask-shiraz-and-yazd-as-well-as-n.md) _Context: Ahvaz, Middle Eastern crisis_
10. [Multiple explosions, attributed to gas leaks, are reported across the Iranian cities of Ahvaz, Bandar Abbas, Karaj, and Parand, leaving at least six people dead and several injured. ](/feed/2026/01/31/multiple-explosions-attributed-to-gas-leaks-are-reported-across-the-iranian-cities-of-ahvaz-bandar-abbas-karaj-and.md) _Context: Ahvaz, Bandar Abbas_