Local government in Iran: exchange of fire in the Strait of Hormuz

On 15 July, in the early morning hours of 15 July, the Iranian news agency Mehr quoted information from the Iranian government in the province of Hormuzgan that there had been an exchange of fire in the Strait of Hormuz and that explosions had been heard in the coastal districts of the province, at Abbas port and on the islands in the Persian Gulf. It was also reported earlier in the day by the Iranian news agency Mehr that several explosions had been heard in Sirik district, Holmuzgan province, or in connection with an exchange of fire in nearby waters. Siric is located at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. Xinhua