Blasts reported around Bushehr, Choghadak and Konarak late on 9 July; CENTCOM says US forces did not strike
Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 2 distinct origins, 1 tied to no party.
Mehr news agency reported multiple blasts late on 9 July around Bushehr and Choghadak and three in Konarak, and Bushehr's deputy governor told IRNA a military headquarters on the city's outskirts was hit by a projectile while the blast in the city was air defence fire, Al Jazeera reported. CENTCOM told Al Jazeera the US military had not carried out any strikes in Iran in the preceding hours, and no country or group claimed the attacks. Israeli leaders said the same day that the war with Iran was 'not over'.
- When
- 9 July 2026
- Where
- Bushehr Province, Iran (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- airstrike · military
- Against
- Islamic Republic of Iran Army
- Attribution
- Not attributed. Iran blamed a 'US-Israeli projectile'; the US denied striking and no one claimed it.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence Al Jazeera
the US military had not carried out any strikes in Iran in the past few hours
- Corroboration Democracy Now
- Origin of the claim Arab News Pakistan
a military site on the outskirts of the southern Iranian city was struck by a US-Israeli projectile
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | confirmed | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Blasts reported around Bushehr, Choghadak and Konarak late on 9 July; CENTCOM says US forces did not strike", ev-20261027-t5xq, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-t5xq/