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2026-07-16 05:56:12
On March 16, local time, the government of Hormozgan Province in southern Iran announced that an area near Sirik was hit by US artillery fire in the early hours of the morning. Furthermore, according to an official Iranian announcement in the early hours of March 16, Qeshm Island in southern Iran was also attacked by US artillery. As a vital global energy transport route, the Strait of Hormuz handles nearly one-third of the world's seaborne oil exports. Hormozgan Province and Qeshm Island are both located adjacent to the Strait of Hormuz. Following such attacks, there is widespread concern that the regional security situation may escalate further, potentially having a ripple effect on global energy transport security and regional stability.
