Iranian state television reports explosions on Qeshm Island and southern cities
Iranian state TV reported explosions Saturday on Qeshm Island and in Jask, Sirik and Bandar Abbas; the cause was unclear. Semi-official Tasnim said two missiles struck Qeshm, without identifying who fired them; officials had not confirmed damage. On Friday, Donald Trump said U.S. forces carried out limited strikes targeting Iranian air defenses.
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Explosions were heard Saturday on Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz and in Jask, Sirik and Bandar Abbas, Iranian state television reported. The cause was unclear. Tasnim news agency separately reported that two missiles had struck Qeshm, but did not identify who fired them. No official information on damage was reported. The explosions came after Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. military had carried out new limited strikes on an Iranian air defense system. Trump said the system was knocked out in “about 15 minutes, maybe five.” A U.S. official described earlier U.S. strikes on Qeshm as limited and not a resumption of major combat operations.
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- NBC News — U.S. military carries out new targeted strikes on Iran
- The Hill — United States launches minor strikes against Iranian air defense systems
- Haaretz — Explosions Heard on Iran's Qeshm Island and Southern Cities, State TV Reports - Iran News
- Middle East Eye — Explosions reported on Iran's Qeshm Island and in port of Jask | Middle East Eye
- Internazionale (with Reuters) — Explosions heard in Iran’s Qeshm Island, Iranian media reports - Internazionale
Verifier’s note
NBC News and The Hill report the U.S. strikes, while Middle East Eye, Internazionale carrying Reuters, and Haaretz report the explosions; the reports are consistent with the proposed event and its timing. Haaretz credits Reuters and The Associated Press, so it is derivative rather than an independent report.