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Iran Claims Missile Strike Forced Enemy Units To Retreat Near Strait Of Hormuz
Iranian state media, citing an informed military official, claimed that Iranian forces launched missiles at “enemy units” operating near the Strait of Hormuz following what Tehran described as a US military attack on an Iranian oil tanker. According to the report, the targeted units sustained damage and were forced to withdraw from the area. There has been no immediate confirmation from the United States.
Explosions Reported Near Iran’s Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas; Cause Unclear
Multiple explosions were reportedly heard near Qeshm Island and Bandar Abbas, according to Iranian media on Thursday night.
No official details have yet been released regarding the source or cause of the blasts. Iran’s media said the exact location and origin of the explosion-like sounds remain unclear.