Residents reported blasts on Qeshm Island and in Sirik, followed by reports of fire from Sirik Island toward vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Israeli and Iranian security channels. The reports are preliminary and sourced from a single channel; no casualties, interceptions, or confirmation of hits have been reported. This adds to a sequence of naval friction in the strait that began around 23:50, as The Zioneer reported at 23:52.
A fresh exchange of fire in the Strait of Hormuz emerged late Friday night. Around 23:57 Jerusalem, security channels reported blasts heard on Qeshm Island and in Sirik County on Iran's southern coast. Within the same minute, a separate message stated that fire was directed from Sirik Island toward vessels in the strait. The new reports follow a blast reported at 23:54 near Sirik port, which a single security source attributed to a warning action by the Iranian Navy against an uncoordinated vessel. The Zioneer captured that initial event in its 23:52 and 23:56 bulletins, noting the IRGC's active posture in the waterway. As of 23:58 Jerusalem, no confirmation of hits, interceptions, or casualties has emerged. The reports remain from a single source. Earlier on Thursday, Iranian channels reported a fresh exchange of fire with the US Navy in the strait (The Zioneer, 15:24 Jerusalem, BACKGROUND), and on Wednesday morning, 15 explosions were heard on Qeshm Island, linked by some reports to IRGC speedboat activity.
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