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Iran Island Blasts: US Attack Blamed!
9 Nov
Summary
- Four explosions were reported on Iran's Qeshm Island.
- IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency blamed a US attack.
- Projectiles were fired near Sirik towards the Strait of Hormuz.
Explosions reverberated across Iran's Qeshm Island on November 9, 2026, with multiple locations reportedly impacted. Reports from the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency immediately pointed to a US attack as the cause of these blasts.
Further detonations were noted in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas. In a separate incident, Iranian state television indicated that three projectiles were launched from the vicinity of Sirik. These projectiles were aimed towards the Strait of Hormuz, with claims that they were intended to strike vessels found to be in violation of Iranian regulations.
The series of events unfolds amidst a backdrop of escalating tensions surrounding the strategic Strait of Hormuz. This waterway is of critical importance for the global transit of energy supplies.
