In brief
On Tuesday, five blasts were heard on Qeshm Island and additional sounds reported near Bandar Lengeh, with no casualties. Iran’s state news agencies confirmed the events, but the cause remains unknown. The incidents occur amid ongoing talks between Tehran and Washington over the Strait of Hormuz.
Explosions were heard on Qeshm Island and the coastal city of Bandar Lengeh on Tuesday, according to Iranian state news agencies, with no casualties reported.
Iran’s state news agency IRNA said five explosions were heard on Qeshm Island, located in the Strait of Hormuz.
Separately, the semi‑official Fars news agency reported sounds coming from the sea in Bandar Lengeh in Hormozgan province.
Neither agency gave details on casualties or damage, and the cause of the explosions remains unknown.
The reports arrived amid continuing diplomatic efforts between Tehran and Washington over tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.
According to a live‑blog by the Times of India, several explosions were also reported from the direction of the sea near Bandar Lengeh on Monday, but the story was not confirmed by local authorities and was marked as unverified.
