Iranian media reported three explosions near Qeshm Island and the Strait of Hormuz, as relayed by Israeli journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12). The cause of the blasts remains unconfirmed. This follows a series of similar incidents in the area over the past days, as The Zioneer has reported.
Israeli journalist Asaf Rozentzweig (N12) relayed Iranian media reports early Tuesday of three explosions near Qeshm Island and the Strait of Hormuz, citing local sources. The cause of the blasts remains unconfirmed, with no immediate information on damage or casualties.
The Zioneer first reported the initial unverified accounts of three explosions in the same area at 00:29 Jerusalem Tuesday (versions 1 and 2 of this thread). By 00:29, Iran's Mehr news agency had attributed the blasts to maritime traffic management — a claim that remains unverified. By 01:19 Jerusalem, Iranian channels additionally claimed, without verification, that launches had been carried out toward ships in the strait, and that the American naval blockade had lifted at midnight, allowing three oil tankers and two commercial ships to cross. The new report via Rozentzweig, at approximately 05:59 Jerusalem, adds a fresh relay of the same preliminary information but does not introduce new corroboration or official confirmation.
As The Zioneer reported over recent days, the region has seen a series of blast reports. On June 11, explosions were reported at Kangan port and in Bandar Abbas/Qeshm, with sources mentioning possible air defense activity. On June 13, explosion sounds near Qeshm and Sirik were attributed by state television to warning fire, and the IRGC reported firing a warning shot at a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. Another blast report off Sirik followed on June 14. The pattern of repeated, unverified explosion reports in the strategic Strait of Hormuz — a key chokepoint for global oil transit — continues to draw attention from regional and international observers.
No official Iranian statement has been issued regarding Tuesday's blasts, and the source remains unidentified. The claims of launches toward ships and of a lifted blockade remain unverified.
5 developments
- StrongIranian state news agency Mehr reports explosions near Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz
- StrongExplosions heard near Iran's Qeshm Island and Strait of Hormuz
- StrongIran's Mehr agency reports 10 new explosions on Qeshm Island after US strikes
- DevelopingExplosions reported on three Iranian islands; IRGC-affiliated Tasnim claims US missile strikes
Source and signal
- Open-source intake