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Bandar Abbas

American  
[buhn-der uh-bahs] / ˈbʌn dər əˈbɑs /

noun

  1. a seaport in S Iran.


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Iranian media reported that explosions were heard in the central city of Yazd and at Qeshm island and the port of Bandar Abbas next to the strait.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

Bandar Abbas is home to an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval base and is critical to Iran’s ability to project power in the waterway and throughout the Persian Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

Iran's Mehr news agency reported fresh blasts of unknown origin in the south around midday on Monday, adding that they "appear to be coming from the West Coast of Bandar Abbas".

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

Minutes before the initial Centcom announcement, Iranian state TV reported explosions in Sirik, Qeshm, Bandar Abbas and Jask.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

With faint memories of maps in our minds we tried to identify Bandar Shapur and Bandar Abbas on the starboard side with uncertain success.

From Coming of Age: 1939-1946 by Cox, John

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