Explosions reported on Iran's Qeshm Island as US-Iran strikes continue
The gist
Explosions were reported on Iran's Qeshm Island on Nov 2, with IRNA saying the cause was unclear.
The island sits near the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for global oil shipping.
How it unfolded
- Jul 12, 2026New explosions were heard in Bandar Abbas and on Qeshm Island as the US carried out a fifth wave of strikes since a ceasefire signed three weeks earlier; Iranian state media said military sites in Hormozgan province were targeted.
- Jul 14, 2026Projectiles struck Qeshm Island at about 7 p.m. local time, according to IRIB citing local officials; Fars said the island's Messn area had come under repeated attack in recent days.
- Jul 24, 2026Explosions were reported near Mesen, a village on Qeshm's southern coast, and south of Larak and Hengam Islands as US forces completed a 13th night of attacks; Tasnim said American missiles caused them.