Explosions reported near Strait of Hormuz after US strikes Iran

Explosions reported near Strait of Hormuz after US strikes Iran Iranian media have reported explosions near the Strait of Hormuz after the US military said it launched fresh attacks on Iran.

The semi-official Tasnim news agency said “several explosions” were heard around Tahrui village in Sirik, a coastal area near the strategic waterway.

Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB also reported that several projectiles struck a village on Qeshm Island, which sits in the Strait of Hormuz.

The reports came after the US army said it carried out new strikes on Iran in response to an attack on a vessel earlier this morning.