Explosions reported on Iran's Qeshm Island and nearby ports amid recent U.S. strikes

Iranian state news agencies reported that explosions were heard on Saturday evening at several locations, including the eastern side of Qeshm Island, the port of Jask in Hormozgan province, and the cities of Bandar Abbas and Sirik. The exact cause and nature of the blasts have not been confirmed. IRNA said two explosions were first detected on Qeshm Island, and ISNA later added reports of additional detonations in the other sites.

"The explosions could be linked to Iranian military actions in the Strait of Hormuz," ISNA quoted a source as saying.

Earlier that morning, President Donald Trump confirmed that the United States carried out a "minor strike" on Qeshm Island. Tasnim News Agency reported that two missiles hit the island during the overnight operation. A similar limited strike was carried out on the island the previous Monday, which a U.S. official said was in response to an attempted missile launch by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps against an American aircraft.

U.S. Central Command announced on X that a commercial vessel, the M/V Huda, was struck and disabled by a precision munition after it attempted to breach a naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman. Iranian state television reported that the IRGC Navy said two oil tankers had hit mines near the Strait of Hormuz.

Regional observers noted that President Trump had paused direct strikes on Iran in the weeks leading up to the United States midterm elections, and that Iran has warned it would retaliate against any new attacks on its interests.