New explosions reported overnight in Ahvaz and Ramshir, Iranian state TV says

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state television reported that explosions were heard overnight on Wednesday in the cities of Ahvaz and Ramshir, in the southwestern province of Khuzestan. The same source said multiple blasts also occurred around the village of Ziyaret, in the southern city of Sirik. The reported strikes come amid a broader wave of US air operations against Iran that has lasted roughly two weeks, with Tehran responding by targeting US-linked military bases and facilities in the region. Tensions have continued to climb despite a memorandum of understanding signed in June under which Washington and Tehran agreed to halt hostilities and launch negotiations on a broader agreement. US President Donald Trump said on July 8, following tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, that Washington held Tehran responsible and declared the ceasefire over, prompting the United States to resume strikes on targets inside Iran. Washington is demanding that Iran stop attacks on vessels and guarantee freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran insists on a mechanism to regulate ship traffic through the strait along its own coastline. No further details on casualties or the cause of the latest explosions were immediately available.