Reports Of 'Air Strike' In Shiraz

Reports Of 'Air Strike' In Shiraz

17:11 20.7.2026

Iranian media and some social media users reported hearing explosions in the southern city of Shiraz in the evening of July 20.

Fars news agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said preliminary reports indicated an "air strike" had targeted a location in the city's northwest.

US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees US military operations in the Middle East, has not issued a statement on the reported strike.

The latest round of fighting between the United States and Iran has entered its eighth day.

Iranian media reported early on July 20 that locations in the provinces of East Azerbaijan, West Azerbaijan, and Bushehr had also come under attack.

With reporting by RFE/RL's Radio Farda

Source: https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-live-blog-trump-middle- east/33803414.html?lbis=463099

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