Iranian Media: Military Base Near Bushehr Struck by U.S.-Israeli Projectiles

A military base on the outskirts of Bushehr in southern Iran was struck by projectiles fired by U.S. and Israeli forces, the Iranian state-run IRNA news agency reported on July 9 (local time).

Ehsan Jahanian, the deputy governor for political and security affairs of Bushehr Province, stated, "A military base located on the outskirts of Bushehr was targeted and struck by projectiles fired by the U.S.-Israeli enemy."

However, he added, "The explosion sounds heard in the city of Bushehr a short while ago were the result of the air defense system responding immediately."

Earlier, the semi-official Mehr News Agency reported that a series of explosions were heard in major coastal cities in the south.

Six explosions were heard in Bushehr, home to Iran's only commercial nuclear power plant, and the nearby area of Choghadak, while three explosions were reported in the southeastern coastal city of Konarak.

The agency also reported that explosions occurred in the port city of Bandar Abbas, a strategic hub in the Strait of Hormuz.

The cause of the explosions and the extent of any damage have not been immediately disclosed.

Iran had previously attacked a merchant vessel attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz outside of designated shipping lanes, and the United States launched airstrikes on various locations in Iran in response.

On this day, the third day of the armed conflict, U.S. projectiles landed near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran. In retaliation, Iran expanded its counterattacks by targeting U.S. military bases in the Gulf region—including those in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar—and firing 10 ballistic missiles at a U.S. military base in Jordan.

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