A series of explosions was heard along Iran's southern coast and on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, according to regional reports that point to a US strike on the island. Iranian forces are said to have responded by firing anti-aircraft missiles at the attacking aircraft.
Strait of Hormuz Tensions
Blasts Reported on Iran's Qeshm Island
Footage and regional accounts point to a US strike on the island, which the IRGC uses to disrupt shipping, though neither side has confirmed it.
Footage from the area and local accounts, as reported by the Israeli news site Srugim, describe an exchange of fire between the United States and Iran in the skies over southern Iran. Witnesses in the region reported hearing multiple blasts on the southern coast, and explosions were seen on Qeshm Island.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) operates from Qeshm to disrupt shipping in the region, and the United States has been working to wear down that activity.
Footage from inside Iran shows forces in the south of the country launching anti-aircraft missiles in an attempt to shoot down the American aircraft. According to the reports, however, there is no indication that any aircraft was hit in the exchange.
Iranian sources claimed that several anti-aircraft missiles were fired from the southern coastal area shortly after the explosions were heard on Qeshm Island, and that the missiles flew northward.
There has been no official confirmation of the strike from either Washington or Tehran.
