Iranian media said explosions in southern Iran may be linked to military activity, while Iran and the United States reported ships hit in or near the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi Arabia said falling debris damaged an administrative building belonging to Saudi Aramco in Riyadh, with no injuries or fatalities.
Iranian state television said officials had not confirmed missile strikes on Iranian territory after explosions were heard in several areas, including Qeshm Island. It said the blasts might be related to Iranian military activity in the waterway. Tasnim reported two missiles struck Qeshm, but neither Iran nor the United States commented on that report.
The US military said its air force fired at and disabled a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman as it tried to pass through a blockade. Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said two oil tankers hit mines while attempting to use an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz; Fars later reported a third tanker had exploded and caught fire. Reuters could not confirm the reported strikes, and UK maritime monitors reported an incident involving a bulk carrier and military forces east of the United Arab Emirates, with damage unknown.
Saudi Arabia's energy ministry said an administrative building belonging to Saudi Aramco in Riyadh was damaged by falling debris after an attempted attack; no injuries or fatalities were reported. The reports came as vessel strikes restricted exports of energy and other commodities through the Strait of Hormuz.
