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Explosions Reported Near Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Coast
Two explosions were heard on Iran’s Qeshm Island on Thursday night after Iranian forces confronted what officials described as “hostile enemy targets” near the Strait of Hormuz, Siasat.com reported, citing semi-official Tasnim.…
The Story in Brief
Two explosions were heard on Iran’s Qeshm Island on Thursday night after Iranian forces confronted what officials described as “hostile enemy targets” near the Strait of Hormuz, Siasat.com reported, citing semi-official Tasnim. Hormozgan deputy governor Ahmad Nafisi said no strike or incident had been reported on Qeshm or Bandar Abbas, while authorities investigated the cause.
Separately, Al Hadath and Al Arabiya reported that Iran and Oman had reached an understanding on reopening the strait for 60 days. The proposed arrangement still requires approval from Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. It would divide vessel routes between the Iranian and Omani sides, waive transit charges and allow regional participation in demining and technical work.
The Indian Opinion
Calling the explosions proof of a fresh attack would go beyond the available facts. Treating the reported Iran-Oman arrangement as a settled reopening would be just as careless, since approval is pending and the accounts come from cited sources. The practical test is whether the council approves the plan and commercial vessels resume safe passage through the strait.
Source: siasat.com
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