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Konarak
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Konarak

Small port town on Iran's south-eastern Gulf of Oman coast.

Last refreshed: 9 July 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic

Key Question

Why did a small Iranian fishing port lose power in the July strikes?

Timeline for Konarak

#1508 Jul

Suffered partial power loss after the strike wave

Iran Conflict 2026: Second US strike wave in 48 hours
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Common Questions
Where is Konarak in Iran?
A small port town on Iran's Makran coast in Sistan and Baluchestan province, roughly 150km east of Chabahar.Source: Lowdown
Why did Konarak lose power in July 2026?
It lost power during the second US strike wave in 48 hours on 8 July 2026, alongside the larger ports of Bandar Abbas and Chabahar.Source: Lowdown
Is Konarak a major Iranian port?
No, it is a small naval and fishing port, secondary to nearby Chabahar and Bandar Abbas.Source: Lowdown

Background

Konarak lost power on 8 July 2026 during a second heavy US strike wave in 48 hours, alongside Bandar Abbas and Chabahar, as a north-east railway bridge also collapsed under the bombardment.

The town sits on Iran's Makran coast in Sistan and Baluchestan province, roughly 150km east of Chabahar, and hosts a small naval and fishing port used by Iran's regular navy alongside IRGC coastal assets, a location strategically valuable for monitoring approaches to the Gulf of Oman.

Its inclusion in the same strike wave as the major hubs Bandar Abbas and Chabahar shows the campaign's reach extending beyond flagship targets into Iran's secondary Makran-coast infrastructure, part of a wider pattern of coastal power and transport disruption through the war.

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