Informed sources stated that the reason for the sound of two explosions heard in Qeshm was the confrontation with hostile enemy targets at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, Tasnim reports

Reports of hostile-target engagement at the Strait of Hormuz sit in the recurring category of Iranian messaging around the waterway, where state-linked outlets have a track record of framing incidents in terms of successful defence and promised disclosures to follow. The pattern across comparable episodes has been an initial headline-driven bid in crude, concentrated in the front of the oil curve, with tanker insurance and freight costs on the route repricing before flat price moves materially; the distinction that has historically mattered is between a contained exchange or interception, which tends to fade within sessions, and any evidence of actual disruption to shipping or a vessel seizure, which is what has sustained risk premia in the past. Tasnim's affiliations and the promise of details on the engagement's 'achievements' in coming hours point to a state communication sequence rather than an independent account, so confirmation from shipping trackers, maritime authorities, and any US or allied response is the tell. Sourcing is unverified at this stage and the nature of the targets, and whether commercial traffic is affected, remains unclear.