Explosions were reported in Tehran late Thursday night as Iran’s air defense systems were activated amid a fragile ceasefire. The state news agency IRNA confirmed two powerful blasts in the capital, while Reuters and Al Jazeera reported major attacks in southern Iran. The governor of Minab confirmed an assault on a naval base, and explosions were also heard in Bandar Abbas. Iran’s joint military headquarters said strikes occurred in Bandar Khamir and Sirik, damaging two Iranian ships, including an oil tanker.

In response, Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed to have launched retaliatory attacks targeting three US destroyers. Although Iranian sources described the situation as “normal,” concerns are rising over how long tensions can be contained. Earlier, US President Donald Trump stated that American destroyers had successfully intercepted Iranian drones and missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran asserted that US vessels sustained damage.

The escalating exchanges in the Persian Gulf have raised fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East, with regional observers closely monitoring developments.