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Iran claims downing US drone over Bandar Abbas after Trump hints at renewed strikes

Iran reported that it shot down a US drone identified as LUCAS over Bandar Abbas on Sunday. This claim was made shortly after President Donald Trump hinted at potential military actions against Iran. Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran's policies would not change regardless of war outcomes. Trump…

The Times of India · Oct 25

Troubled waters: life during wartime for Iranians on the strait of Hormuz

Despite US-Israeli airstrikes and Tehran’s attacks on shipping, the waterway still has to provide a lifeline for those that live and work there

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21

‘Business is terrible’: War leaves Iran’s Bandar Abbas quiet

Bandar Abbas faces economic decline as a US blockade impacts port activities. Many businesses have closed, leaving hundreds jobless and struggling financially. The cost of goods has increased, reducing consumer purchasing power significantly. Merchants report a severe drop in sales, especially during key shopping periods. Residents express anxiety about daily…

The Economic Times · Sep 8

Why the US is launching naval drones at Iran’s port city of Bandar Abbas

The US has pounded Iran’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas since Tehran and Washington renewed missile strikes last week, including an unprecedented sea drone attack on a submarine maintenance facility. We take a look at why this city of more than half a million people has become a prime…

France 24 · Jul 15

Why Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz after decades of holding back

US forces have struck hundreds of Iranian targets – including in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas – over three consecutive nights in a bid by the US president, Donald Trump, to regain some modicum of control over the Strait of Hormuz.

The Conversation · Jul 14

Trump withdraws Hormuz tolls threat but says US will continue to blockade Iran

US hits targets in port cities of Bushehr and Bandar Abbas while Iran targets Bahrain and Jordan in retaliation

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14

‘It was back-to-back explosions’: Iranians recall 48 hours of terror after US attack on port cities

Residents in Bandar Abbas and Sirik regions describe communities in fear and ‘feeling abandoned’ after US strikes

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9

US hits over 80 targets in Iran strikes, military says

The U.S. military unleashed a new wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday (July 7) and revoked a license allowing the country to sell oil after three tankers were hit by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. Central Command said that it had struck over 80 targets during…

Bangkok Post · Jul 8

US, Iran engage in tit-for-tat attacks

Iran and the US engaged in tit-for-tat clashes this Thursday. Tehran said it fired on an American army base in the region, while the US claimed it had struck Iran’s Bandar Abbas port. Later in the day, Axios reported that Washington and Tehran had reached an agreement to extend their…

France 24 · May 28

Bandar Abbas under attack again? Why the world fears every strike near Bandar Abbas as the renewed Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens the global oil shock

The US has struck Bandar Abbas again. For the second time in less than a week, American forces targeted Iran's most critical southern port city. Bandar Abbas sits on Iran's southern coast, positioned at the northern entrance of the Strait of Hormuz. The strait's narrowest point lies roughly 60 to…

The Economic Times · May 28