ALBAWABA — Explosions were heard on Iran’s Qeshm Island late Sunday, Iranian state media reported, as US President Donald Trump told CNN he was highly unlikely to order a return to war with Iran if negotiations continued to make progress.
Iran’s state news agency said sites on the island may have been targeted, according to Al Jazeera’s live coverage. The report did not identify the sites, establish what caused the explosions or say whether anyone was injured. There was no confirmation that US forces were involved.
Qeshm lies just off Iran’s southern coast near the Strait of Hormuz, a major route for Gulf oil exports. The island has already figured in the confrontation: Washington said it struck Qeshm on November 2 in what it described as a limited defensive operation after Iran used surface-to-air missiles against US assets. That earlier strike was separate from Sunday’s reported blasts.
دوت انفجارات في جزيرة #قشم، وسط ترجيحات باستهداف مواقع فيها، بحسب وكالة الأنباء الإيرانية. وأفاد التلفزيون الإيراني بإطلاق 3 مقذوفات من سيريك باتجاه سفن وصفها بـ"المخالفة" في مضيق #هرمز.
وربطت وكالة "تسنيم" أصوات انفجارات في بندر عباس وسيريك بإجراءات القوات الإيرانية، قائلة إن سقوط المقذوفات الأمريكية اقتصر على جزيرة قشم.
Trump’s remarks come as Qatar continues to mediate between Washington and Tehran. Iran submitted a nuclear proposal through Doha, a senior Iranian official told Reuters. Tehran has sought sanctions relief and access to frozen assets, while Washington has insisted that nuclear issues be addressed from the outset. Qatar has denied reports that the negotiations broke down.
Trump tied his assessment to continued progress in the talks. He did not say what Washington would do if they stalled.
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