Numerous Blasts Heard in Qeshm, Hormozgan Province, Iran
Multiple explosions were reported in Qeshm, Hormozgan Province, Iran, on July 19, 2026.
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Multiple explosions were reported in Qeshm, Hormozgan Province, Iran, on July 19, 2026.
C-RAM air defense systems were active earlier in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, according to a social media report.
Three blasts were reported in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran, on July 19, 2026.
Iranian forces launched a renewed strike on Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency says a US military strike hit near Hajiabad in Hormozgan Province, Iran, with no reported civilian casualties or infrastructure damage.
At 22:58 UTC, limited anti-aircraft activity was observed in Shahin Shahr, Isfahan Province, Iran.
IRGC-owned Tasnim denies an explosion in Ahvaz, while jet activity and two blasts in Behbahan suggest the sounds were sonic booms.
A blast has been reported in Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran, via a social media post.
OSINT report of intense jet activity over Behbahan in Khuzestan Province, Iran, at 22:52 UTC.
At 2243Z, two explosions were reported in Behbahan, Khuzestan Province, Iran.
Two explosions were reported in Bandar Lengeh, Hormozgan Province, Iran, at 02:10 local time.
Iran's state-owned Mehr News agency confirmed jet activity over Kish Island in Hormozgan Province.
Jet activity was observed over Kish Island in Iran's Hormozgan Province.
A cellular and internet outage has been reported in southern Iran.
C-RAM systems were activated in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, indicating a possible rocket or drone interception.
An airstrike has been reported in Sirik, Hormozgan province, Iran, according to a social media post.
U.S. forces began new airstrikes against Iran at 6 p.m. ET, targeting IRGC forces and threats to commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Shin (@hey_itsmyturn) tweeted a cryptic message about warplanes in Iraqi airspace, offering no further details.
Several interceptions were reported over Erbil, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on July 18, 2026.
Air defense activity was observed in Erbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan Region, on July 18, 2026.
A strike on the Shahid Mirzaei crossing tunnel, a chokepoint on Highway 71 between Bandar Abbas and Tehran, leaves no practical bypass and threatens sustained economic disruption.
Shin reports jet activity over Yazd Province, Iran.
The U.S. State Department warns Americans worldwide of a complex security environment with potential for escalation, especially in the Middle East, and advises increased caution.
CENTCOM reports USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) and an MH-60S Sea Hawk are enforcing a naval blockade against Iran, redirecting 5 commercial vessels and disabling 1 as of July 18, 2026.