Iran's state broadcaster IRIB reports that several renewed explosions have been heard on Qeshm Island, according to a statement carried by Iranian media. The nature and source of the blasts are not yet clear. This follows hours of unverified reports of blasts across southern Iran, including earlier confirmed strikes on Qeshm Island.
Iranian state broadcaster IRIB has reported renewed explosions on Qeshm Island, according to a statement carried by Iranian media. The nature and source of the blasts are not yet clear. This development comes hours after The Zioneer reported the first confirmed strikes on the same island at 21:40 UTC, following an earlier official denial from the local governor at 08:59 UTC.
At 21:40 UTC, The Zioneer reported that Iranian opposition sources had confirmed initial strikes on Qeshm Island, alongside an explosion at a petrochemical plant in southern Iran. That report followed a wave of unverified blasts across southern and central Iran over recent days. Earlier on Wednesday, at 08:59 UTC, the governor of Qeshm Island had denied any explosions there. Sentiments were partially echoed by Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency at 21:37 UTC, which attributed sounds to a naval confrontation in the Persian Gulf — a claim now contradicted by IRIB's renewed reporting of explosions on the island.
As The Zioneer previously reported, Qeshm Island has been a recurring site of unexplained incidents. On June 6, drones reportedly attacked Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets on the island. At 00:43 UTC on June 10, approximately 15 explosions were heard there, with some reports linking them to nearby Larak Island, a site used by the IRGC for speedboats and a weapons depot. Iran's state news agency IRNA later confirmed, at 21:56 UTC, that strikes had been conducted against both Qeshm and Hengam islands.
The nature and source of the renewed explosions reported by IRIB remain unverified. It is unclear whether these represent new attacks, secondary detonations, or controlled activity, and no official explanation has been provided.
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