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Iran media say explosions hit port city on Gulf

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06-03-2026 | 08:41

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Iran media say explosions hit port city on Gulf

Iranian media said on Friday that explosions had rocked the key port city of Bandar Abbas on its Gulf coast amid U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.

"Several explosions were heard in the city of Bandar Abbas," the Etemad online website reported. Other media, including Shargh daily, carried similar reports.

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