Explosions Reported on Iran's Qeshm Island Amid US Strikes

At least a dozen 'enemy projectiles' targeted Iran's Qeshm Island, Iranian state media reported on Sunday, as the United States carried out a fifth wave of strikes since a ceasefire agreement was signed three weeks ago.

What happened

Explosions were heard in the city of Bandar Abbas and on Qeshm Island in southern Iran, according to Iranian media. The Fars news agency reported that the explosions came from the eastern side of Bandar Abbas and the maritime area around Qeshm, but did not specify their nature or cause. As of this report, Iranian authorities had not issued an official statement Source: ground-news.

Iranian state media later said almost a dozen enemy projectiles targeted Qeshm Island, hitting military sites in Hormozgan province. Tehran claimed it retaliated against US military assets in the region Source: Al Jazeera.

Context

These explosions mark the latest escalation after a ceasefire was signed three weeks ago. The US has conducted five waves of strikes since then, with Iran vowing to respond to any aggression.