US begins 13th night of strikes on Iran as reports of explosions across Strait of Hormuz surge

ByARIELLA ROITMANJULY 24, 2026 01:45An explosion was heard near Mesen, a village located on the southern coast of Qeshm in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reported on Friday.According to IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency, two US missiles caused the explosion. Authorities are still investigating the damage from the strike, it added. Residents also reported explosions south of the Larak and Hengam Islands, close to the Strait of Hormuz, according to a New York Times report. Also on Friday, Iranian state media outlet Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) reported in a post on X/Twitter that an American Tomahawk missile had been intercepted and destroyed over the central Iranian city of Kahnuj. CENTCOM has not responded to the claims.Earlier this month, explosions were reported near Qeshm, an island in close proximity to major shipping routes, following US strikes meant to degrade Iran's “ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz," according to a US Central Command (CENTCOM) statement.This is a developing story. Follow us on Google