TEHRAN July 24, 2026 – Social media accounts and Iranian media reported major explosions in several parts of Iran late on July 23 into early July 24, 2026, amid ongoing U.S. military operations.
BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) posted video footage showing nighttime blasts and fires, captioning it “JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Major explosions in Iran from US strikes.” The short clip, featuring orange glows and sparks against a dark sky, circulated widely shortly after midnight UTC.
U.S. Central Command confirmed the start of a 13th consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military targets beginning around 18:45 EST on July 23. Targets included sites in Ahvaz, Bandar Abbas, Omidiyeh, Andimeshk, Khorramabad, Konarak, Jask, and Qeshm Island, according to updates from monitoring accounts citing CENTCOM, IRNA, Fars, and IRIB. Iranian air defenses were activated in multiple areas, with reports of injuries in Bandar Abbas and Ahvaz.
The strikes form part of a sustained U.S. campaign that began intensifying in late June and early July 2026. Washington has described the operations as efforts to degrade Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz following repeated incidents involving vessels in the waterway. Iranian state media and health authorities have reported cumulative casualties from the series of attacks, with the Health Ministry citing dozens killed and hundreds injured since late June.
President Donald Trump has previously warned of escalating responses, including potential strikes on infrastructure, while Iranian officials have framed the conflict as existential and claimed retaliatory actions against U.S. and allied positions in the region. Diplomatic efforts to restore a fragile ceasefire have so far shown limited progress.
Oil markets and regional shipping remain sensitive to further developments, as the Strait of Hormuz continues to be a focal point of the confrontation. Independent verification of the precise damage and locations from the latest overnight strikes is ongoing.
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