Explosions reported overnight in southern Iran, including on Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz

Summary

Explosions were reported overnight in southern Iran, on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz and in the coastal city of Bandar Lengeh in Hormozgan province, according to several local reports. Hindustan Times, citing IRNA, reported multiple blasts on Qeshm Island and said Iranian authorities had not yet issued an official statement confirming the source of the blasts. Al Jazeera reported several explosions on Qeshm Island and in Bandar Lengeh, and said US media reported that the US military had carried out strikes in Hormuz. The articles do not independently confirm the US media account or the cause of the blasts.

Timeline

1. Hindustan Times

   2 Nov 2026, 21:32 UTCSource ↗

   Reports, citing IRNA, that multiple explosions were heard on Iran's Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz, and that Iranian authorities have yet to issue an official statement confirming the source of the blasts.

2. Middle East Eye

   3 Nov 2026, 00:17 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that explosions were heard overnight in southern Iran, according to several local reports, on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz and in the coastal city of Bandar Lengeh in Hormozgan province.

3. Al Jazeera

   3 Nov 2026, 02:25 UTCSource ↗

   Reports several explosions heard on Qeshm Island and in Bandar Lengeh, and says US media report that the US military carried out the strikes.