Hormozgan Governorate: Sounds Heard in Bandar Abbas Related to Conflict in Strait of Hormuz

The Hormozgan Provincial Governor’s Office, in response to sounds heard in the province’s coastal areas, said those sounds are related to clashes and an exchange of fire in the Strait of Hormuz. The confrontation is ongoing at sea, and there is an exchange of fire. Some sources reported the incident alongside the continuation of U.S. strikes on military targets in Iran.

• The Hormozgan Provincial Governor’s Office said that the sounds heard from time to time in Bandar Abbas, coastal counties, and the islands of the Persian Gulf are related to the clash in the Strait of Hormuz.
• According to the Hormozgan Provincial Governor’s Office, the confrontation is currently ongoing at sea, and there is an exchange of fire.
• Fars (Telegram) reported that the Hormozgan Provincial Governor’s Office said no impacts had occurred in Bandar Abbas, Sirik, and Jask in recent minutes, and that the sounds heard were coming from the sea.
• Independent Persian reported the incident alongside the continuation of U.S. strikes on military targets in Iran.
• Independent Persian also quoted Fars (Telegram) as noting that earlier, Fars had reported the impact of “American projectiles” on several points in Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, Hengam, and Qeshm.
• Jamaran, Khabar فوری, Akhbar Fori, and Shargh newspaper, citing Tasnim, reported that the confrontation is currently ongoing at sea, and there is an exchange of fire.
• Entekhab (Telegram) published the report, citing Daneshjoo.
• Mehr (Telegram), Tejarat News, IRIB News, and Young Journalists Club also covered the matter.. Coverage difference: Most media outlets emphasized the Hormozgan Provincial Governor’s Office’s announcement that there is a clash and exchange of fire in the Strait of Hormuz, and that sounds were heard in coastal areas. Fars (Telegram) specifically highlighted the lack of impacts in Bandar Abbas, Sirik, and Jask, while Independent Persian placed the event in the context of U.S. attacks on military targets in Iran and referred to Fars (Telegram)’s earlier report about the impact of “American projectiles.”