Iran Vows to Thwart Blockade as Trump Says Hormuz Oil Shipments Back to Normal

Iran has vowed to thwart a blockade, while Trump said oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz had returned to normal.

Separately, an explosion was heard from the direction of the sea on Qeshm Island in southern Iran, according to an Iranian report.

The report said the island itself had not been targeted. It did not identify the cause of the blast or give a precise location.

The account offered no indication of whether the sound was linked to the tensions over the blockade and shipping through the strait.