What is the nature of the airstrike that targeted the Iranian city of Sirik?

Iran's official news agency IRNA quoted sources as saying that the city of Sirik in Hormozgan province in the south of the country was subjected to a "hostile" airstrike.

The agency noted that the strike had a military character, without providing further details on damage or human casualties.

Fars News Agency, for its part, reported hearing explosions at intervals in the city of Sirik, east of Hormozgan province in southern Iran, during the past hours.

The agency stated that the nature of the explosions has not yet been clarified, while some sources suggested the sounds may have resulted from warning shots fired toward violating vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

Earlier, the Iranian army announced the explosion of two oil tankers it described as "violating" in the strait, without issuing additional details regarding the incidents.