On June 12, 2026, a tweet quoting Iran's state-owned Mehr News reported:

State-owned Mehr New:
"Explosion sounds heard around Qeshm Island and Sirik, Hormozgan Province.
Initial reports suggest a conflict near Strait of Hormuz. No official confirmation authorities on nature of explosions."

The report indicated initial indications of a conflict near the Strait of Hormuz, but authorities had not confirmed the explosions' nature.