Iran says US attacked Qeshm Island, key facilities remain unaffected
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Tehran: Iran's Qeshm Island in the southern Persian Gulf was hit by US strikes on Sunday night, but residential areas and critical infrastructure remained unaffected, Iranian state media reported on Monday.
According to the IRIB news agency, the attacks targeted locations away from residential and commercial zones. Hormozgan province Deputy Governor Ahmad Nafisi said the situation remained under control, with emergency and government agencies placed on high alert.
Iran's IRNA news agency had earlier reported that four explosions were heard across the island, indicating possible strikes at multiple locations.
Separately, Iran's Navy claimed that an oil tanker caught fire after striking naval mines while travelling through a restricted route east of the Strait of Hormuz. The military alleged that the vessel had switched off its identification system before entering the prohibited area and warned that maritime restrictions would remain in place until security threats were addressed.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) also reported a tanker fire following a mine explosion in the strait, claiming it was the third such incident in the unauthorised shipping route that day.
Meanwhile, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces had disabled a St Kitts-flagged cargo vessel, identified as M/V Huda, in the Gulf of Oman after its crew allegedly ignored repeated warnings and attempted to breach the naval blockade against Iran.
With IANS inputs