Strikes hit Iran's Gulf island of Qeshm: Iranian state TV
- Renewed US-Iran hostilities intensify as projectiles hit Iran's Qeshm island near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, sparking regional concerns
Projectiles struck Iran's Qeshm island, with local officials blaming the US, amidst escalating hostilities and recent US strikes targeting Iran's shipping capabilities.
- Projectile strikes on Iran's Qeshm island.
- Escalating hostilities between the US and Iran.
- Attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
TEHRAN: Projectiles hit Iran’s Gulf island of Qeshm near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, Iran’s state broadcaster reported, citing local officials who blamed the United States.
“At 19:00, a location on Qeshm Island was struck by projectiles from the American enemy,” Hormozgan governor’s office said, according to IRIB.
Fars news agency earlier reported that explosions were heard on the island, amid renewed hostilities between the US and the Islamic republic.
“Around 6:45 pm, the sound of several explosions was heard on Qeshm Island,” Fars said. “In recent days, the Masan area of Qeshm has been attacked several times by the American enemy”.
It comes after the US launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran and Trump vowed to reimpose a naval blockade on Iran, prompting Tehran to respond with strikes on targets in countries around the region.
The US military earlier said it had hit targets across Iran including in the port cities of Bushehr and Bandar Abbas to “degrade Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping”.
Iran hit two ships in the Strait of Hormuz, killing a crew member, according to the United Arab Emirates.
A Norwegian tanker was also hit by an explosion caused by an unidentified device off the Omani coast early Tuesday, the crisis response company MTI Network said.
Comments