Iran's Mehr news agency reports three explosions near Qeshm Island and the Strait of Hormuz, early Tuesday. Iranian channels also claim, without verification, that launches were carried out toward ships in the strait. Separately, Iranian media assert that the American naval blockade lifted at midnight, allowing three oil tankers and two commercial ships to cross.
Iran's Mehr news agency reported three explosions near Qeshm Island and the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday, according to Israeli journalist Hannanel Aviv. The report is preliminary and the cause of the blasts is not yet known. Separately, Iranian channels claimed that launches were carried out toward ships in the strait — the credibility of these claims is unclear, as Aviv noted.
In a related context, Iranian media outlets also assert that the American naval blockade was lifted at midnight, allowing three oil tankers and two commercial ships to cross the Strait of Hormuz. This claim, reported by N12, has not been independently verified.
As The Zioneer reported earlier on Tuesday, the explosions and the reported lifting of the blockade come amid a series of incidents in the strategic waterway over recent days, including an earlier IRGC warning shot and claims of an exchange of fire with the US Navy. The situation remains fluid; there is no immediate information on damage or casualties.
3 developments
- StrongExplosions heard near Iran's Qeshm Island and Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingExplosions reported off Sirik coast in Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingIRGC fires warning shot at vessel as blasts reported in southern Iran
- DevelopingIran-linked channels report fresh exchange of fire with US Navy in Strait of Hormuz
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