Several explosions were reported along Iran\u2019s coastline, including on\na strategic island in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian media reported loud\nblasts near the port city of Bandar Abbas, while military forces engaged\nin firefights with what they described as \u201cthe enemy\u201d on Qeshm Island,\nhome to around 150,000 people. The island holds a key position in the\nPersian Gulf and hosts vital facilities such as a water desalination\nplant.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the US military confirmed it had intercepted an Iranian\nattack targeting three US Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The US\nCentral Command stated that the assault involved missiles, drones, and\nsmall boats, but no vessels were hit.<\/p>\n
In response, the US launched what it described as a \u201cdefensive\nstrike\u201d targeting Iranian military facilities suspected of being linked\nto the attack.<\/p>\n
Iran and the US trade claims following the attack incident<\/p>\n
The Iranian government accused the United States of breaching a\npreviously agreed ceasefire. Tehran stated it had carried out a\ncounterattack but emphasised that the situation was now under\ncontrol.<\/p>\n
On the other side, US military officials revealed that three of their\ndestroyers were targeted in the attack, though they sustained no damage.\nMeanwhile, Iran claimed its strikes inflicted \u201csignificant damage.\u201d<\/p>\n
In a separate development, the OSINT Technical account on platform X\nreported that NASA\u2019s fire monitoring map detected several hotspots in\nthe Strait of Hormuz region after the incident. However, the origin of\nthese heat points has yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n
Following the strikes, US President Donald Trump affirmed that the\none-month ceasefire with Iran remained \u201cin effect.\u201d He also sought to\nde-escalate by stating that US military actions had \u201ccrippled\n[Iran].\u201d<\/p>\n
Amid the renewed tensions, Trump emphasised that diplomatic channels\nwere not closed. He revealed that negotiations with Iran were ongoing.\n\u201cWe are negotiating with Iran,\u201d he told reporters.<\/p>\n
UAE attacked by Iran, air defence systems activated<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was again targeted in what\nis suspected to be an Iranian attack, with missiles and drones\nreportedly detected around 07:00 local time (03:00 GMT) on Friday\n(08\/05) morning.<\/p>\n
UAE military officials stated that their air defence systems\nresponded immediately and actively intercepted the threats. The Ministry\nof Defence confirmed that the explosions heard in various areas were the\nresult of interceptions of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and\ndrones.<\/p>\n
To date, there has been no official statement regarding the specific\ntargets of the attack or the extent of damage caused.<\/p>\n
Despite the heightened security situation, flight operations were\nmonitored to continue normally. Data from FlightRadar24 and Dubai\nAirport information showed aircraft still landing and taking off around\n08:00 local time.<\/p>\n
Iran accuses US of breaching ceasefire<\/p>\n
Amid tensions between Iran and the United States, Tehran accused\nWashington of violating the ceasefire, which had been previously\nagreed.<\/p>\n
According to the Iranian version, the latest incident differs from US\nclaims. Iran\u2019s military stated that the attack targeting three US Navy\nships was a retaliatory action in response to a prior strike on an\nIranian oil tanker heading towards the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
Iranian state media Press TV reported that the move was a direct\nresponse to US military actions. Additionally, Tehran accused Washington\nof launching airstrikes on civilian areas along the coast, including\nQeshm Island, with support from several regional countries.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, US President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on\nIran with strong statements. He warned of launching larger strikes if\nTehran did not promptly agree to the peace deal proposed by\nWashington.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/heating-up-us-strikes-targets-in-iran-after-naval-fleet-attacked-1778237742", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }