Blasts heard in several Iranian cities, Qeshm Island — agency

Blasts heard in several Iranian cities, Qeshm Island — agency Other details are unknown at this pointTEHRAN, July 24. /TASS/. A series of explosions was heard in the Iranian cities of Bandar Abbas and Omidiyeh, and on the Qeshm Island, Iran’s IRIB news agency reported. Other details are unknown at this point. Earlier, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the start of its new wave of strikes on Iran. 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