Iran war live: Blasts heard in Qeshm; US moves to block land supply routes

Iran’s IRNA news agency reported explosion-like sounds in Qeshm, Jask, Sirik and Bandar Abbas, without confirming an attack. An Al Jazeera correspondent in Tehran said the sounds could be military tests or a show of readiness, as tensions remain high following reciprocal attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM announced a new task force to block Iran’s land routes for transporting weapons and restrict its revenue, including through the Caspian Sea. The newsroom’s recap said Iran’s Revolutionary Guards reported that two oil tankers were damaged by mines, while the US military said it had disabled another tanker in the Gulf of Oman.