At least 5 explosions heard on Qeshm Island

News sources reported hearing explosions in various areas, including Qeshm Island in Iran, Ahvaz in Iran, and the Damascus countryside in Syria. Regarding Qeshm, Hormozgan’s provincial governor’s office said the island was struck by US projectiles. The nature and cause of the explosions in Ahvaz and the Damascus countryside remain unclear.

• Syrian sources reported several powerful explosions in the town of Sahnaya in the Damascus countryside.
• Hamshahri and Khabar Fori reported that at least five explosions were heard on Qeshm Island around 18:45.
• The Hormozgan provincial governor’s office said that at 19:00 a target on Qeshm Island was struck by US projectiles.
• Akhbar Fori also reported that at 19:00 several targets on Qeshm Island were struck by US projectiles.
• Iraqi sources reported that the explosions were so powerful in Kuwait that they could be heard there.
• Hamshahri and Khabar Fori reported that several explosions were heard in Ahvaz.
• The exact location and source of the explosions in Ahvaz remain unclear.
• The Times of Israel reported that media outlets said explosions were heard on Qeshm Island in Iran in the Persian Gulf.. Coverage difference: Some sources, such as Fars (citing Hamshahri) and Khabar Fori, focused on explosions being heard in Qeshm and Ahvaz, while others, such as Fars (citing Telegram) and Akhbar Fori, also mentioned explosions in the Damascus countryside. The Hormozgan provincial governor’s office (cited by Khabar Fori and Akhbar Fori) specifically referred to US projectiles striking Qeshm, while other sources said the nature and cause of the explosions were unclear. Hamshahri, citing Iraqi sources, also mentioned explosions being heard in Kuwait, which was not included in other coverage.