Reports from Iran indicate another attack took place today (Sunday) on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, off Iran’s southern coast. These reports follow a series of explosions and attacks in the area over the past few days, amid heightened security tensions between Iran and the United States.
Last night, reports emerged from Iran regarding the sound of explosions on Qeshm Island—a location of strategic importance due to its proximity to shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz. These reports followed a U.S. strike on an air defense system on the island this past Friday.
Earlier in the week, on Monday, additional explosions were reported on Qeshm Island and in the city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. Eyewitnesses reported seeing fighter jets in the skies over the area, and Iranian sources claimed that several missiles struck air defense systems on the island.
Meanwhile, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that their air defense systems intercepted two U.S. aircraft south of Qeshm Island and managed to seize control of them. They further claimed that another U.S. drone was destroyed east of the Strait of Hormuz.