Iran reports new explosions on Qeshm, Kish islands while Kuwait says air defences engaging ‘hostile aerial targets'

Says American projectile explodes near water and power facility on Kish Island

Iranian media reported several explosions on Qeshm Island in southern Iran on Tuesday, as military escalation with the US continues to rage on.

The semi-official Fars news agency reported the blasts, without giving details about their cause.

Tasnim news agency also said an American projectile exploded near a water and power facility on Kish Island.

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Meanwhile, the Kuwaiti army said that its forces were "currently engaging hostile aerial targets" in the country's airspace.

"Any explosion sounds that may be heard are the result of the air defence systems intercepting hostile attacks," the army wrote on X.

تتصدى حالياً القوات المسلحة لأهداف جوية معادية داخل المجال الجوي الكويتي

تنوه رئاسة الأركان العامة للجيش بأن أصوات الانفجارات، إن سُمعت، فهي نتيجة اعتراض منظومات الدفاع الجوي للهجمات المعادية.

ويرجى من الجميع التقيد بتعليمات الأمن والسلامة الصادرة عن الجهات المختصة.… pic.twitter.com/HyuxJRxSFi

— KUWAIT ARMY - الجيش الكويتي (@KuwaitArmyGHQ) July 14, 2026

It called on people to follow safety instructions issued by authorities.

The statement comes after other regional countries, including Jordan and Bahrain, said earlier that they intercepted Iranian missiles and other aerial threats after Iran launched attacks targeting US military facilities, amid escalating regional tensions.

The developments came as the US and Iran continued military strikes, with the conflict seeing fresh escalation amid attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

The latest incidents came amid renewed tensions around the Strait of Hormuz following the start of the war launched by the US and Israel against Iran on February 28.

Washington and Tehran signed the Islamabad memorandum of understanding last month, including a Qatar- and Pakistan-brokered ceasefire as a step towards a final agreement to end the war. However, US President Donald Trump announced on July 8 that the ceasefire "is over" following renewed hostilities.