EXPLAINERThe US strikes near Bandar Abbas as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz; Iran reports no casualties or damage.Published On 28 May 2026The United States has carried out new strikes near Iran’s Bandar Abbas port, targeting what it described as military threats to its forces and maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports. Iranian media said the explosions caused no casualties or property damage.The latest developments come amid rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route that has become a major flashpoint in negotiations and confrontations involving Iran and the US.Here is what we know:In Iran
Iranian state media reported explosions near Bandar Abbas port and the Strait of Hormuz for the second time since Tuesday, amid rising tensions in one of the key flashpoints in Iran-US negotiations. State TV also recalled Tuesday’s accusations by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that the US violated the ceasefire, international law and maritime navigation laws.
Iran’s Tasnim news agency, quoting a military source, said the IRGC Navy fired on a US tanker, accused of crossing the Strait of Hormuz with its radar turned off. It said US forces then responded by firing near Bandar Abbas, adding that the explosions caused no casualties or property damage.
