Explosion reported near electronics complex in Shiraz, Iranian media say
Iranian media report an explosion near the electronics industries complex in Shiraz, southern Iran, amid ongoing regional military tensions.
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AIIran's Fars News Agency reported on Monday that an explosion was heard in Shiraz, a city in Fars province in southern Iran. Other Iranian media outlets said the blast occurred near the city's electronics industries complex.
Fars, a semi-official agency, said the explosion was heard in the northwestern part of Shiraz, but did not provide further details about the nature or cause of the incident.
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The incident comes amid rapidly escalating military developments. Earlier on Monday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the conclusion of the ninth consecutive night of military operations against Iran, confirming strikes on military sites and facilities linked to Iran's naval and missile capabilities.
In a later development, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had targeted US sites in Bahrain and Kuwait, marking the second such attack announced on Monday.