Iranian media report explosions in Iran’s southern areas near the Strait of Hormuz after the United States acknowledged carrying out new strikes. According to the reports, the blasts are heard in multiple locations, including the port city of Bandar Abbas, the island of Qeshm, and the cities of Minab and Sirik. The accounts also reference impacts attributed to “enemy projectiles,” citing reports of hits in Qeshm as well as in areas identified as Kargan and Sirik. Both outlets describe the incidents in the same southern region and link them to the US confirmation of defensive or new strikes, but neither source provides independent verification, detailed damage assessments, casualty figures, or additional context about the targets involved. The reports therefore focus on the timing and reported locations of the explosions as relayed by Iranian media and sources, while the specific nature of what happened and the parties responsible are not further substantiated in the provided text.