world·Al Jazeera·4H AGO
Iran war live: Blasts heard in Qeshm; US moves to block land supply routes
Iranian state media report blasts in Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz and the cities of Jask, Sirik and Bandar Abbas.
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