Iranian state media reports explosions on Qeshm Island
Explosions were heard in multiple locations in Iran, including Qeshm Island, Sirik, Bandar Abbas, and Jask Port, on Saturday evening, according to Iranian state media reports.
Two explosions were first heard on the eastern side of Iran’s Qeshm Island on Saturday evening, according to Iranian state media outlet IRNA.
Shortly afterward, several explosions were also heard near Jask Port in Iran’s Hormozgan province.
Iranian state media outlet ISNA then reported additional explosions in Bandar Abbas and Sirik.
The source and nature of the explosions have not yet been confirmed, but ISNA reported that the explosions could be linked to Iranian military actions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Earlier on Saturday, US President Donald Trump confirmed that the US conducted a “minor strike” on Qeshm Island in the early morning hours. Iranian semi-official Tasnim News Agency said that two missiles had struck the island during the overnight strike.
A similar, limited strike on Qeshm Island occurred on Monday. A US official told The Jerusalem Post that the strike was ordered in response to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attempting to target an American aircraft with a missile launched from the island.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on X/Twitter that a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman was struck and disabled by a precision munition after it attempted to violate the naval blockade.
The vessel, M/V Huda, attempted to bypass the blockade after leaving an Iranian port, according to CENTCOM.
According to Iranian state television, the IRGC Navy announced that two oil tankers hit mines near the Strait of Hormuz.
Countries in the region had been anticipating that US President Donald Trump, who has held off on strikes on Iran during the weeks leading up to Tuesday’s midterm elections, could restart attacks once the voting was over. Iran has repeatedly said it would respond to new attacks by striking at US and Israeli targets in neighboring countries.
