Explosions reported on Iran's Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Fars news agency reported the sound of explosions on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The cause of the blasts has not been determined.

Ship traffic drops Marine Traffic platform data showed only four vessels passed through the strait since morning, the lowest number since the June 17 memorandum of understanding. The ships included one oil tanker and three container ships that departed from Oman and the United Arab Emirates.

Regional attacks continue Bahraini defense forces said they intercepted several aerial attacks and accused Iranian forces of targeting civilians and private property. Jordanian air defenses intercepted four Iranian missiles, with debris falling across several regions.

Two Emirati vessels were struck by cruise missiles in Omani territorial waters in the southern Strait of Hormuz. The United Arab Emirates reported one Indian national killed and at least eight others injured.

Iranian parliament statement One hundred eighty members of Iran's 290-seat parliament issued a statement declaring the end of the memorandum of understanding with the United States. The lawmakers called for new legislation to manage the Strait of Hormuz and said they would support the armed forces in exercising sovereignty over the waterway.

Gulf states respond Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Albusaidi wrote in Le Monde that the conflict had shown the policy of containment to be a myth. Qatar officials have stated that the conflict will end through diplomatic agreement.