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Iran-focused coverage and updates.
IranUnverified reports of an explosion in Tabriz, Iran, are being circulated by regime-affiliated Telegram channels; the source calls for extreme caution regarding these rumors.
IranAl Arabiya reports that a U.S. official stated the United States may transition to offensive strikes against Iran.
IranIranian Brigadier General Mohsen Rezaei threatened that 'the enemy will be severely punished.'
IranAt least 7 explosions were reported in Choghadak, Bushher Province, Iran.
IranElectricity has been restored in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran, following a recent outage.
IranA video shared on X claims to show footage from Kalantari port in Chabahar, Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan province; the poster says it is not their own recording.
IranA power outage has been reported in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran.
IranAn IRGC base in Bushehr Province, Iran, was reportedly targeted, according to a tweet from Shin citing Ilia Hashemi.
IranAt 2030Z, reports indicate American strikes on Chabahar in Balouchestan Province, Iran, according to a source.
IranInitial reports indicate Lavan Island, located in Hormozgan Province, Iran, has been struck.
IranAn explosion was reported on Qeshm island in Iran's Hormozgan Province, with no immediate details on cause or casualties.
IranU.S. Central Command has begun additional strikes against Iran to degrade its ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, following recent attacks on commercial shipping.
IranSeveral blasts were heard in the city of Chabahar in Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan province on July 8, 2026.
IranState-owned Mehr News confirmed that two explosions were heard in southern Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran, on July 8, 2026.
IranTwo blasts were reported at 1937Z in the southern area of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran.
IranThe Iranian Army confirms eight personnel killed in US strikes on naval and air force positions in Bandar Abbas and Bushehr, including officers from the 1st Naval Region and air force bases.
IranPresident Trump has once again raised the possibility of seizing Kharg Island, an Iranian island in the Persian Gulf.
IranThe Security Deputy of Bushehr Province reported that two military bases, one in Dashti County and another near Choghadak, were hit by enemy projectiles on the morning of July 8.
IranIran's space program chief announced the completion of Phase 1 of the Chabahar space base, which is now ready for launch operations.
IranThe Iranian rial weakened to 1,800,000 against the US dollar on July 8, 2026, after trading at 1,749,000 the previous day.
IranPresident Trump reportedly dismissed the MOU with the Islamic Regime, calling them 'scum' and saying 'I think it's over.'
IranAn explosion was reported at Bandar Abbas Air Base in Iran's Hormozgan Province at 0615Z on July 8, 2026.
IranThe body of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has arrived at the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, Iraq, with a video confirming the event is legitimate.
IranVideos are reportedly circulating from Bushehr Province in Iran, with no further details provided.