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Blasts heard in Iran’s Qeshm, Bandar Abbas as US moves to block land routes

Al Jazeera English •
November 08, 2026 • 12:00 AM
• By Kristina Harazim,Mahmoud Sayed
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Iranian state media report blasts on Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz and the cities of Jask, Sirik and Bandar Abbas.

Blasts heard in Iran’s Qeshm, Bandar Abbas as US moves to block land routes

Iranian state media report blasts on Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz and the cities of Jask, Sirik and Bandar Abbas.

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