Iranian State Media Says Regime’s Forces Traded Fire With ‘Enemy’ on Island in Hormuz

Iranian state media reported Iranian troops on Qeshm Island traded fire with unspecified enemy forces on May 7.

A satellite image shows Qeshm Island at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf on Aug. 23, 2000. Analysts say seizing the island, Iran’s largest in the Gulf, could weaken Iran’s ability to disrupt maritime traffic, though such an objective would be challenging with the current force buildup. NASA/Public Domain/CC0

An explosion rocked a port facility on the Iranian territorial island of Qeshm, and Iranian forces traded fire with unspecified enemy forces on May 7, Iran’s state-run PressTV reported.

PressTV reported the blast impacted the Bahman Pier during an exchange of fire on Thursday.