Tehran says emergency services remain on high alert following explosions near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, amid continued tensions with Washington.
Overnight US strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island caused no damage to residential or commercial areas or vital infrastructure, an Iranian provincial official said on Monday.
Ahmad Nafisi, deputy governor of southern Hormozgan province for political, security and social affairs, said the targeted sites were located away from homes, businesses and public service facilities, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.
“The targeted sites were outside residential and commercial areas and public service infrastructure, and no damage was caused to the island's vital infrastructure or essential services,” Nafisi said.
Emergency services remain on alert
Nafisi said the situation on Qeshm Island was under control, with emergency services, public utilities and administrative agencies remaining on high alert.
He did not identify the targeted sites or provide details about possible casualties.
His remarks followed reports of several explosions on Sunday evening in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas and nearby Qeshm Island.
Fars initially reported, citing local sources, that the blasts may have been caused by warning shots fired at vessels suspected of violating navigation rules in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian authorities did not immediately clarify the cause.
Strategic waterway remains at centre of tensions
Qeshm Island lies near Bandar Abbas at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route through which a significant share of global oil exports passed before the war on Iran began in February.
The incidents come amid persistent tensions between Washington and Tehran over security and freedom of navigation in the strait, despite ongoing diplomatic efforts to ease the conflict.
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