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Iran-focused coverage and updates.
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.
IranAn explosion was reported in Bushehr, Bushehr Province, Iran, on July 8, 2026.
IranEyewitnesses reported explosions in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran at 0624Z, stating the city was struck again.
IranTasnim News Agency, owned by Iran's IRGC, has confirmed new ballistic missile strikes on Bahrain.
IranSeveral explosions were reported in Bushehr, Iran, likely caused by a ballistic missile launch from the Jam site.
IranU.S. Central Command released video footage of an earlier incident in Bandar Abbas, Iran.
IranIran's Artesh claims to have targeted the Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain.
IranIran's IRGC claims to have targeted 85 American military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait and shot down a USAF MQ-9 drone.
IranA user shared a video earlier today from Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran, noting it was not their own footage.
IranA video of unknown content was posted from Hormozgan Province, Iran, with the uploader disclaiming ownership.
IranA U.S. official told PBS that Iran has "clearly demonstrated they’re not listening" and that the United States is "turning up the volume."
IranTwo additional explosions were reported in Qeshm, Hormozgan Province, Iran, at 21:26 UTC.
