Explosions were heard around Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Monday afternoon, citing local news sources and residents.
The explosions may be the result of “clashes” taking place in the strait, Mehr alleged.
Later in the afternoon, Mehr claimed that the US had attacked the city of Abadan in southwestern Iran, reportedly killing two and injuring three.
The reported explosions came hours after US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that American forces had completed a wave of strikes against Iran in the early morning hours of Monday.
CENTCOM hits dozens of Iranian targets
In a statement on X/Twitter, CENTCOM stated that the strikes were intended to degrade Iran’s “ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz.”
CENTCOM also stated that they had hit dozens of targets across multiple cities, including Iranian military air defense systems, radar sites, small boats, and missile and drone capabilities.
In response, Iran had launched attacks against US military infrastructure across the region, triggering sirens in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait.
Goldie Katz contributed to this report.
