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📍Hormozgan Province, Iran
Tasnim News Agency (affiliated with the IRGC) has confirmed a strike targeted Qeshm Island.
However, official sources deny reports of any strikes hitting Bandar Abbas or Sirik.
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📍Khor Mor Gas Field, Northern Iraq 🇮🇶
Initial reports are coming in that a projectile just landed in the Khor Mor gas field.
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📍 Susangerd, Khuzestan Province, Iran
Reports are coming in of loud explosions heard in the area of Susangerd.
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📍Omidiyeh, Khuzestan Province, Iran
Reports are coming in of heavy air defense systems actively firing near the Fifth Tactical Air Base in Omidiyeh, accompanied by the low roar of low-flying jet aircraft overhead.
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📍Haftkal, Khuzestan Province, Iran
Reports are coming in of a missile launch originating out of Haftkal in Iran's southwestern Khuzestan province.
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📍Qeshm Island, Hormozgan Province, Iran
The Nariman air defense site was reportedly hit.
Details are still coming in, but updates will likely follow as the situation develops.
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📍Bahman Port, Qeshm Island, Iran
Four separate explosions have just been reported in the area. Details are still coming in as local emergency services head to the scene.
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📍Mahshahr, Khuzestan Province, Iran
Two loud blasts were just reported in Mahshahr around 10:20 PM local time (18:50 UTC).
Details are still sparse, but we’re keeping an eye on the situation as it develops.
[Via @Vahid]
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📍Qeshm, Hormozgan Province, Iran
Air defense systems have just been activated in the Nariman area on Qeshm Island.
Locals are reporting activity in the skies as situation details continue to come in.
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Multiple US Air Force C-17A transports out of Fort Bragg just touched down across military bases in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Djibouti over the last few hours.
With tensions with Iran already high, this sudden movement is raising a lot of eyebrows.
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📍 Gulf of Oman
The US just launched airstrikes on an Iranian-linked commercial vessel, the St. Kitts-flagged Huda, after reporting it attempted to breach the naval blockade against Iran.
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BREAKING: Iraq will begin gradually closing all its border crossings with Iran in the coming days, starting today with al-Sheib, which is being completely shut indefinitely under orders from PM Ali al-Zaidi as a precaution due to fears of a US-Iran escalation, per an Iraqi official to Al Jazeera.
Pakistan closed its Taftan and Gabd-Rimdan crossings with Iran and suspended commercial trade a week ago.
Both of Iran's neighbours are now sealing their land borders.
Update from Qatari and Omani officials:
There is absolute pushback in the region against mandatory tolls or fees.
That said, officials have discussed the idea of a voluntary fee-for-service system, looking at the Strait of Malacca as a potential model.
BREAKING: Iran proposes charging fees for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz with Gulf neighbors, aiming to generate $40 billion a year.
BREAKING NEWS: Indian Prime Minister Modi welcomes agreement between US and Iran:
"India hopes that the implementation of this understanding will help restore peace and stability in the region and ensure the freedom of navigation and commerce."
BREAKING NEWS: Israeli National Security Minister Ben Gvir says "Israel does not take orders from the United States."
"Trump's agreement does not bind us…The days when Jews took blows and stayed silent are over."
BREAKING NEWS: Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz says the US and Iran have reached final agreed text for a peace deal.