ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFJULY 8, 2026 00:20Updated: JULY 8, 2026 00:34Explosions were heard in southern Iran, in Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas, and Sirik, according to reports from Iranian state media, Press TV on Wednesday morning.US forces have begun launching "a series of powerful strikes against Iran to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway," CENTCOM reported.Iranian state media reported that six projectiles hit Taheroui pier in Sirik early on Wednesday morning.The Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned a US treasury move to revoke the temporary suspension of sanctions on Iranian oil sales. They added that Iran "holds the United States responsible for violating the memorandum of understanding, and will take any measures we deem necessary to safeguard our interests and national security"This is a developing story.Follow us on Google