US-Iran conflict swirls: Iran says telecom worker killed in Hormozgan attack, projectiles hit Qeshm Island | Today’s news
Iranian state media reported that an employee of the Mobile Communications Company of Iran was killed in the attack in Bandar Lengeh, Hormozgan province.
According to IRNA: “After an enemy attack on Farur in Bandar Lengeh, one employee of an Iranian mobile communications company was killed while performing his duties and two of his colleagues were injured.”
Projectiles hit Qeshm Island
IRNA also quoted the governor of Qeshm Island, located near the Strait of Hormuz, as saying 10 to 11 missiles hit military targets on the island.
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The US launched strikes on around 140 Iranian targets, while Iran retaliated with missile and drone strikes against Gulf countries that host US forces after tensions escalated over Iran’s attack on a container ship.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is closed due to what it describes as illegal movements by US military forces and insists it intends to regulate maritime traffic through the passage.
The international community, including mediators such as Oman and Qatar, continues diplomatic efforts to end the conflict and stabilize the region despite continued military escalation.
Yes, commercial vessels may face increased risks as Iran has threatened military action against ships that ignore its claimed shipping lanes and keeps the strait closed, despite US claims of open shipping lanes.
The US has attacked missile launch sites, drone facilities, ammunition depots and communications infrastructure to reduce Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Authorities said there were no casualties in the attacks, adding that all the sites hit were military installations.
The US military did not immediately comment on the reported strikes.
Competing claims to the Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz remains at the center of the confrontation.
Iran insists the strategic waterway has been closed and says it intends to regulate all maritime traffic through the canal.
However, the United States maintains that international shipping continues without interruption.
CENTCOM said commercial traffic was still passing through the strait, while the multinational maritime monitoring body reported that vessels continued to pass through the route, albeit at a lower level.
Before the conflict, approximately one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
US strikes 140 targets in Iran as tensions explode in Hormuz
The United States and Iran traded heavy military blows on Sunday, escalating tensions across the Middle East as Washington launched one of its biggest offensives of the conflict and Tehran responded with missile and drone strikes targeting several Gulf countries hosting US forces.
The renewed violence has deepened uncertainty over the future of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy corridor, with the US insisting the waterway remains open while Iran continues to say it has been closed.
The US is launching major strikes all over Iran
The US military said it struck around 140 targets across Iran in response to Tehran’s alleged attack on a Cypriot-flagged container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), the targets included:
Communication infrastructure
Other military facilities
President Donald Trump defended the operation during an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press.
“We bombed the hell out of them last night.
The US said the operation aims to degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
Iran will retaliate with regional attacks
Hours after the US attacks, Iran launched missiles and drones targeting countries hosting US military installations.
Missile alerts and intercepts were reported in:
Qatar said three people, including a child, were injured by falling shrapnel from intercepted missiles.
Kuwait said it intercepted the incoming projectiles, while Jordan reported that three Iranian missiles caused minor property damage with no injuries.
Oman also reported drone strikes near the Strait of Hormuz and summoned Iran’s ambassador in protest, calling the attacks “irresponsible”.
Container ship attack triggers escalation
The latest US-Iranian exchange followed Iran’s strike on a Cypriot-flagged container ship near the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. officials said the vessel sustained significant damage to its engine room after the hit.
Oman rescued 23 crew members, with one crew member remaining missing.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that the missing sailor was an Indian national and said it was coordinating with Omani authorities to locate him.
The UK Maritime Commercial Operation (UKMTO) said the ship was sailing close to the coast of Oman, a route increasingly used by commercial vessels to avoid Iranian territorial waters.
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Iran warns of future attacks
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed that several commercial vessels were ignoring what it described as approved navigation routes.
The force said one vessel was stopped after it was hit by a warning shot and warned that further military action could follow if more attacks are launched against Iran.
Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf also issued a warning on social networks.
“The era of one-sided deals is OVER.”
“We told you: keep your word or pay the price. Reality knocks.”
Diplomatic efforts continue despite the escalation
The latest violence has put increasing pressure on an interim agreement between the US and Iran struck last month, which set a 60-day period for negotiations aimed at ending the conflict.
Although President Trump recently declared the ceasefire effectively “ended”, mediators including Oman, Qatar, Pakistan and Egypt continue to try to prevent a wider regional war.
Pakistan confirmed that its foreign minister had spoken to Iran’s top diplomat and urged both sides to continue de-escalation.
Meanwhile, Iran’s new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei vowed to avenge the killing of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
“Such revenge is the will of our nation and must surely be carried out.”
With military exchanges intensifying and over the future of the Strait of Hormuz, fears continue to grow that the conflict could further disrupt global energy supplies and destabilize the wider Middle East.
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