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Iranian state media reported Thursday that explosions heard in Bushehr province, along the Persian Gulf coast, were the result of air defense systems engaging what officials described as a hostile aircraft.
Iran's state television reported that a loud explosion was heard in the city of Jam, located in Bushehr province on the Persian Gulf coast. Local officials said the blast was caused by the armed forces intercepting an unidentified aerial vehicle in the skies above the city.
The district governor of Jam, Masud Tangistani, confirmed the incident to state television, saying that "an aircraft was shot down over the skies of Jam by the Armed Forces." He added that the situation in the city was calm at the time of his statement.
The semi-official Fars News Agency, citing regional sources, reported that air defense systems struck an aircraft over the Persian Gulf, and that the vehicle subsequently fell into the sea.
No further details were immediately available regarding the type or origin of the aircraft, and Iranian authorities had not provided additional information at the time of the reports.
Bushehr province is home to Iran's only operational nuclear power plant, the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, which has been a subject of international attention for decades. The province's location on the Persian Gulf also gives it considerable strategic and military significance in the region.
As of the initial reports, no group or state had claimed responsibility for operating the downed aircraft, and Iranian authorities had not publicly attributed the incident to any foreign party. State media coverage remained limited to official statements confirming the interception.
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