Iran war live: Iranian media reports ‘massive explosions’ in Hormuz Strait

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Abuomer, E., & Sayed, M. (2026, October 9). Iran war live: Iranian media reports ‘massive explosions’ in Hormuz Strait. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/9/iran-war-live-iranian-media-reports-massive-explosions-in-hormuz-strait?traffic_source=rss

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Iranian media reported "massive explosions" in the southern Strait of Hormuz. According to unnamed military sources cited by Iranian outlets, these incidents occurred as President Trump stated that the United States would not strike Iran before midterm elections.

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Iranian media reported "massive explosions" in the southern Strait of Hormuz, according to an article by Al Jazeera. The Iranian news agency Fars cited unnamed military sources for these reports, while U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the United States would not strike Iran before the midterm elections. No additional details or confirmation from other international sources were provided in the excerpt.

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