According to Xinhua News Agency, on the early morning of the 15th, Iran's Maher News Agency quoted the government of Hormuzgan Province as saying that there had been a firefight in the Strait of Hormuz. Explosions were heard in various coastal counties, Abbas Port, and islands located in the Persian Gulf of the province. Iran's Maher News Agency reported earlier that explosions were heard in Siryk County of Hormuzgan Province, which was related to the firefight in nearby waters. Siryk is located at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz.