Explosions were reported on the Iranian islands of Qeshm, Larak, and Hengam in the Strait of Hormuz early Friday morning. The IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency claimed the blasts were caused by two US missiles. No details on damage or casualties are yet available.
Early Friday morning, explosions were reported on the Iranian islands of Qeshm, Larak, and Hengam in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency claimed the blasts were caused by two US missiles. The report follows a series of strikes on Qeshm Island reported on Thursday evening, when explosions were first heard at 18:30 Jerusalem, followed by Tasnim's report of a US missile strike on the coast, and later a second strike near the town of Suza. The thread of reports on Qeshm escalated from unverified explosions to specific claims of US missile strikes within a short period, but remained unconfirmed by independent sources.
The Zioneer had previously reported on explosions on these islands in recent weeks: a strike on Qeshm attributed to US missiles on July 23, a large explosion on Lark Island on July 22 (attributed to a US missile launch by Tasnim), and a strike on Hengam Island on June 11 (claimed from US strikes). On June 10, explosions on Qeshm were attributed to IRGC speedboats. On July 8, explosions were reported on Qeshm and Kharg Islands amid planned US strikes. The pattern of reports suggest a sustained campaign of strikes on Iranian strategic islands, with the Strait of Hormuz as a critical chokepoint.
The current report, if confirmed, would mark an expansion of the strikes to three islands simultaneously. However, the claims remain unverified. No details on damage or casualties have been reported, and no official confirmation from the United States or Iran has been provided. It is not clear whether the explosions were related to the same US operation or separate incidents.
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