Day 70 of US-Israel War on Iran: Amid Fragile Ceasefire, US, Iran Exchange Fire in Hormuz, Qeshm Island

New Delhi: The crisis in West Asia triggered by the US and Israel’s war on Iran entered day 70 on Friday (May 8). The U.S. military said it intercepted Iranian attacks Thursday on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U.S. forces," highlighting the fragility of the month-old ceasefire between the two countries, reported Associated Press.

President Donald Trump told reporters in Washington that the ceasefire was holding despite the violence.

“They trifled with us today. We blew them away,” Trump said.

Meanwhile, Iranian state media said the country’s armed forces exchanged fire with “the enemy” on Qeshm Island in the strait. It is the largest Iranian island in the Persian Gulf, home to about 150,000 people. It also houses a water desalination plant.

Iranian state media also reported loud noises and defensive fire in western Tehran. In southern Iran, explosions were heard near Bandar Abbas, semiofficial Iranian news agencies Fars and Tasnim said. The reports did not identify the source of the blasts.

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