Explosions near Strait of Hormuz linked to operation against 'hostile targets': Iranian media
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- Two explosions were heard near the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran, linked to an operation against "hostile targets."
- The blasts occurred on Qeshm Island and were reportedly the result of an operation by Iranian naval forces.
- Authorities are investigating the source of the explosions, but no damage has been reported.
Two explosions were heard on Qeshm Island in southern Iran on Thursday night, near the entrance to the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported that the blasts were linked to an operation targeting what it described as "hostile targets."
the blasts were heard on Qeshm Island at around 9:40 pm local time and were the result of an operation carried out against hostile objects near the strategic waterway.
According to Tasnim, citing informed sources, the explosions occurred around 9:40 pm local time. The agency indicated that the blasts were the result of an operation carried out by Iranian naval forces against hostile objects in the vicinity of the vital waterway. Details and the outcome of the operation were expected to be announced in the coming hours.
details and results of the operation by Iranian naval forces would be announced in the coming hours.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Governor for Security Affairs in Hormozgan province, Mehr News Agency reported, stated that no impacts or damage had been reported in Qeshm or the nearby port city of Bandar Abbas. Relevant authorities have initiated an investigation into the source of the explosions, with further details not immediately available.
no impacts or damage had been reported in Qeshm or the nearby port city of Bandar Abbas.
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