US army confirms targeting Iranian sites ‘in self-defence’ after explosions near Strait of Hormuz

Explosions were reported in the port city of Bandar Abbas on the shore of the Strait of Hormuz before the US army confirmed it had fired at Iranian military facilities in self-defence (Picture: Reuters)

Explosions have been heard in cities around the Strait of Hormuz, but a US official insisted it does not mean fighting has resumed.

Fear is growing over the fragile ceasefire in the Iran war after reports of fire in the region and across Iran.

Iran’s state broadcaster described...