— 🇮🇷 NEW: The drone seen above Tehran is an Iranian drone

For now, reports of explosions in Qeshm, Siri and Bandar Abbas are very preliminary, and we are following up on them closely.

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇦🇪/🇮🇷 NEW: Five KC-135 aerial refueling tankers have taken off from the UAE

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The explosion sounds could be the IRGC Navy firing warning shots at violating vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

However, the sounds were unusually loud.

—❗️🇮🇷 NEW: Two columns of smoke are seen rising from Bahman port, Qeshm Island

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—❗️🇮🇷 BREAKING: Fars News confirms that parts of Bahman docks in Qeshm were ‘targeted’ during ‘an exchange of fire with the enemy’

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—❗️🇮🇷/🇺🇸/🇦🇪 NEW: Multiple strikes have taken place against Qeshm Island so far.

Some sources say it’s a joint U.S-Emirati operation, with American logistics backing.

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—❗️🇮🇷/🇦🇪/🇺🇸 NEW: Additional explosion sounds are heard in Qeshm

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—❗️🇮🇷/🇦🇪/🇺🇸 NEW: Two enemy drones were shot down above Bandar Abbas

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—❗️🇮🇷 NEW: Iranian air defenses have been activated in Malard

Against quadcopters.

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— 🇮🇷 NEW: Iran’s ‘Mehr News’ says the UAE has attacked Iran

They cited Middle East Spectator as the source.

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— NOTE: Mehr News Agency is citing Middle East Spectator as a source.

The outlet itself has not confirmed any attack.

—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 BREAKING: Iran targeted U.S. warships in the Strait of Hormuz after they attempted to attack an Iranian oil tanker – IRIB

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— It’s currently unclear if any strikes actually took place on Qeshm.

Some outlets now report the sounds that were heard are due to two enemy drones being shot down above Bandar Abbas (close to Qeshm).

We will update you as we receive more information.

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— 🇺🇸/🇦🇪/🇮🇷 What do we know so far?

– Two unidentified enemy drones were shot down above Bandar Abbas.

– Six ‘explosion’ sounds were heard at Bahman port, Qeshm, but it is unclear if this is a separate incident (possibly an Emirati strike) or sounds of the drone interception attempts.

– U.S. Navy vessels attempted to seize or attack an Iranian oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.

– In response, the IRGC Navy fired anti-ship missiles at the American warships.

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: Source close to the Iranian government on X says that Iran has ‘begun a military response’ to the U.S. naval blockade, and that tonight’s events are due to this

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 BREAKING: Israel Hayom confirms Iran opened fire on U.S. warships in the Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. warships were attempting to enforce the naval blockade against Iran.

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Air defense activity in Western Tehran.