Explosions heard in Iran's Qeshm Island, Iranian media reports
Tasnim said two missiles hit the island as Iranian officials gave no confirmation and the cause of the blasts remained unclear.
- Iranian media attributed recent Gulf explosions to domestic military activities, while monitors reported a bulk carrier incident approximately 18 nautical miles from Khor Fakkan. Both sides have struck vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, restricting global energy exports.
- Escalating regional tensions saw Saudi Arabia report damage to a Saudi Aramco administrative building in Riyadh on Sunday from falling debris. This follows a broader conflict involving Iran-aligned Houthis and Saudi Arabia, which has enlarged the wider Middle East war this month.
- Iran submitted a nuclear proposal to Washington through Qatar on Thursday, though the Revolutionary Guards dismissed the plan as "wordplay" amid Tehran's seven demands. Washington insists nuclear issues must feature in initial talks.
- According to the semi-official Fars news agency, two oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in an "unauthorised route" in the Strait of Hormuz, with a third tanker also suffering an explosion. Both incidents restrict vital global energy exports.
- On Saturday, the US military announced a task force to curb sanctioned material movement via the Caspian Sea while air forces disabled a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman attempting to bypass the maritime blockade. Both actions escalate pressure on Tehran.
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The US military is suspected of launching missiles at Qeshm Island, in the Strait of Hormuz, this evening, Iranian state media reported. The Iranian news agency IRNA had earlier reported four explosions on this island, while no further details were given regarding the targets hit or possible damage. Qeshm Island is located in the Persian Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz. It is the largest island in this gulf and is separated from the mainland of …
Four explosions were heard on the Iranian island of Keshm some time ago, according to IRNA reporter. According to IRNA, some areas were probably affected on Keshm Island. Local and provincial sources have not yet commented on this point. On the same day, the White House announced President Donald Trump's control of the conflict with Iran. According to the WZGLAD newspaper, on Saturday, the President of the United States reported an attack on an …
(Cairo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Sang-hoon = Several explosions were heard on the southern Iranian island of Geshum, the state-run IRNA news agency reported on the 8th (local time).
Iran Suggests Blasts Are Not US Attacks as Both Sides Report Ships Hit
Iranian media suggested explosions in southern Iran on Saturday evening were related to Iranian military activities rather than US strikes while both sides reported that shipping had been hit in or near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's state television said officials had not confirmed any missile strikes on Iranian territory following blasts heard in several areas, including on Qeshm Island in the strait.
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