WANA (Jul 24) – The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced early Friday that it had launched the 13th round of military strikes against Iran, as reports of new missile attacks and explosions continued to emerge from multiple provinces across the country.

 

According to the latest reports, explosions were heard in Firuzabad in Fars Province and outside the city of Taft in Yazd Province. Officials have not yet released further details on the incidents.

 

In Isfahan Province, Deputy Governor announced that an area in Naein County came under a U.S. attack at around 3:00 a.m., adding that the strike targeted an area outside the city.

 

In Khuzestan Province, local authorities revised the casualty toll from the missile strike on the outskirts of Ahvaz, reporting that four people were killed and five others injured. The provincial governor’s office said the casualties resulted from a U.S. missile attack on areas surrounding the city.

 

Earlier reports said several powerful explosions were heard across Ahvaz at around 2:20 a.m. Additional strikes were also reported near Andimeshk and Omidiyeh.

 

In Hormozgan Province, several areas also came under attack. Explosions were reported at around 2:40 a.m. in western Bandar Abbas, including the Allah Akbar Hills area. Provincial officials said two people were injured and that parts of the electricity network were damaged, with repair operations underway.

 

Qeshm Island was also among the targeted areas. Field reports said two missiles struck near the village of Masen late Thursday night. Later, at least three more explosions were reported along the island’s southern coast and near Suza, while residents reported hearing fighter jets overhead.

 

In Markazi Province, Deputy Governor for Political, Security and Social Affairs Hassan Ghamari said two projectiles struck an area outside Khandab, adding that assessment teams had been dispatched to determine the extent of the damage and any possible casualties.

 

Reports also indicated explosions near Jask in Hormozgan Province and south of Khorramabad in Lorestan Province, although officials have not yet provided additional details.

 

Emergency response and assessment teams remain deployed across the affected areas, while authorities have urged residents to rely only on official sources for updates as investigations continue into the full extent of the strikes.