# Iran suggests blasts are not US attacks as both sides report ships hit

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/iran-suggests-blasts-are-not-us-attacks-as-both-sides-report-ships-hit/
- Published: 2026-11-08T15:09:19+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T15:21:35+00:00
- Original publisher: Middle East Eye (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-suggests-blasts-are-not-us-attacks-both-sides-report-ships-hit
- Topics: Americas, Middle East, World

## Key points

- Iran did not confirm reports of US strikes after explosions were heard.
- Both sides reported vessels hit in or near the Strait of Hormuz.
- Tasnim reported two missiles on Qeshm Island, without official confirmation.

## Summary

Explosions heard in southern Iran on Saturday evening were not confirmed as US strikes, with Iranian state television suggesting they may have been linked to Iranian military activity. The uncertainty came as Iran and the US reported incidents involving vessels in and near the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global energy and commodity exports.

Iran said two vessels had hit mines and a third had caught fire in the waterway, while the US said its air force had disabled a vessel in the Gulf of Oman. Tasnim reported that two missiles struck Qeshm Island, but neither government commented on that claim or any damage; Washington said it had struck the island on 2 November in what it described as a limited defensive measure.

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