Enemy strikes Iran’s vital Qeshm Island pier; explosions heard in Bandar Abbas

The Bahman Pier in the Qeshm island of Iran came under attack late on Thursday night during a fierce exchange of fire between Iranian armed forces and enemy units operating near the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media reported.

According to Iran's Fars News Agency, portions of the commercial area at the vital Bahman pier on Qeshm Island were struck and partially damaged amid the confrontation.

The incident occurred as Iranian soldiers responded decisively to hostile actions in the strategic waterway, forcing the aggressors to retreat after sustaining losses.

Several explosion sounds were also heard near the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas.

Fars News Agency said residents in Bandar Abbas heard multiple sounds resembling explosions from areas near the city.

Fox News reported that the US military carried out attacks on the ports of Qeshm and Bandar Abbas, but stressed that these attacks do not mean the start of war.

The attack on the Bahman Qeshm pier — a key commercial and passenger facility that has already been targeted multiple times during the ongoing war — has sparked widespread reactions across regional media.

While the Israeli regime’s i24NEWS network rushed to quote an Israeli source claiming “Israel has no connection whatsoever to tonight’s events in Iran,” other reports, including from sources within the regime itself, have pointed directly to UAE fighter jets carrying out the bombing.

Iran’s Tasnim News Agency highlighted clear indications of hostile involvement by the UAE, describing the UAE government as acting as a mere proxy and tool in the hands of the Zionist regime.

“Signs of a treacherous Emirati action against the Bahman Qeshm pier have been observed,” Tasnim reported, adding that if confirmed, “the UAE will pay a heavy price for its hostile move.”

Iranian officials have long warned that certain Persian Gulf Arab states, fooled by the Zionist entity’s false promises and US backing, are being dragged into reckless adventures that threaten the security and stability of the entire region.

Iran, however, remains fully prepared to defend its territorial integrity and the sovereignty of its waters in the Persian Gulf.

Fars News Agency noted that a detailed investigation into the precise dimensions of the incident and verification of all circulating claims is still underway.

No casualties have been reported from the strike on the civilian-oriented commercial pier, underscoring the precision of Iranian defensive measures even under direct provocation.

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