On May 7, Iranian media reported explosions in the Hormuz Strait linked to U.S. military actions. According to Yonhap News, around 10 p.m. local time, the semi-official Mehr news agency noted that explosions were heard near Qeshm Island, close to Bandar Abbas in southern Iran.
A source told Mehr that two drones were shot down near Bandar Abbas, separate from the situation at Qeshm Island. Additionally, the judiciary-run Mizan news agency reported that the Iranian military engaged in combat, targeting the Bahman dock on Qeshm Island.
State-run IRIB claimed that U.S. forces attacked an Iranian oil tanker, prompting a missile counterattack from Iran that forced U.S. troops to retreat. The U.S. has not yet commented on these incidents.
Just a day earlier, U.S. media, including Axios, reported that the U.S. and Iran were nearing a one-page memorandum of understanding regarding a ceasefire. However, the renewed clashes in the Hormuz Strait have escalated tensions once again.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the head of Iran's negotiating team, criticized the situation, stating, "We have returned to the typical 'fake Axios' operation," dismissing prospects for progress in negotiations.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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