Explosion reported on Iran’s Qeshm Island near Hormuz

Iran’s Mehr News Agency reported early Wednesday that an explosion was heard on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, though the exact cause remained unknown. The blast may have occurred at distance from Qeshm city or been linked to activity in the waterway, according to initial local reports cited by the agency.

Claims of US attacks

Wednesday’s reports come amid sharply elevated tensions in the Persian Gulf, where Washington and Tehran have traded recent threats over the strategic shipping route. Local sources also suggested that parts of Hormozgan province and the coastline had witnessed what were described as US attacks since early Wednesday, prompting Iranian armed forces to respond.

Strait remains flashpoint

These claims of US military action could not be independently verified, though the strategic waterway remains a persistent flashpoint between Tehran and Washington.