### [2026-07-16](/feed/2026/07/16/index.md) ##### 2026 Iran war # Explosions are reported in Qeshm Island, Bushehr, Ahvaz, and Bandar Abbas, including a bridge in Bandar Khamir. A truck on the bridge is reported to be targeted, killing the driver. ### Sources: 1. [Turkiye Today](https://www.turkiyetoday.com/region/explosions-hit-qeshm-bushehr-bandar-abbas-as-us-opens-sixth-night-of-iran-strikes-3224049) ### Related: 1. [Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei accuses the U.S. of war crimes after a U.S. strike near a children's cancer hospital in Ahvaz forced the evacuation of 211 young patients undergoing cancer treatment, including chemotherapy. ](/feed/2026/07/16/iranian-foreign-ministry-spokesperson-esmail-baghaei-accuses-the-us-of-war-crimes-after-a-us-strike-near-a-children.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Ahvaz_ 2. [Explosions are reported in the Iranian cities of Ahvaz and Bandar Abbas, and the islands of Kish and Qeshm. ](/feed/2026/07/14/explosions-are-reported-in-the-iranian-cities-of-ahvaz-and-bandar-abbas-and-the-islands-of-kish-and-qeshm.md) _Context: Ahvaz, Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island_ 3. [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, Qeshm Island_ 4. [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, Qeshm Island_ 5. [Iranian media reports that explosions were heard in southern Iran amidst a new wave of U.S. strikes, including Bandar Abbas and the Kargan area of Minab. ](/feed/2026/06/11/iranian-media-reports-that-explosions-were-heard-in-southern-iran-amidst-a-new-wave-of-us-strikes-including-bandar-ab.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Bandar Abbas_ 6. [Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari accuses the U.S. of violating the ceasefire after it targeted two ships at the Strait of Hormuz and strikes in the Hormozgan province, including Bandar Khamir, Sirik, and Qeshm Island yesterday. He also confirmed that Iran responded by attacking U.S. military vessels east of the waterway and south of Chabahar port. ](/feed/2026/05/8/khatam-al-anbiya-central-headquarters-spokesperson-ebrahim-zolfaghari-accuses-the-us-of-violating-the-ceasefire-after.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war, Bandar Khamir, Qeshm Island_ 7. [Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by "The New York Times" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html ("The New York Times")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]2026 Iranian strikes on Israel](/feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war_ 8. [A drone strikes a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport, causing a fire at the site. ](/feed/2026/03/25/a-drone-strikes-a-fuel-tank-at-kuwait-international-airport-causing-a-fire-at-the-site.md) _Context: 2026 Iran war_ 9. [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_