Explosions were heard in Iran’s ‌Qeshm island on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) ​due to ⁠the neutralisation of unexploded enemy ammunition, the semi-official ‌Iranian Tasnim news agency said, citing a ‌local official.

The ‌country’s ⁠Mehr news agency ⁠had earlier reported the sound of explosions, saying the ​cause was ‌unknown.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday (May 18, 2026) he had paused ‌a planned resumption of attacks on Iran after Tehran ⁠sent a new peace proposal to Washington, and ‌that there was now a “very good chance” of reaching a deal limiting Iran’s nuclear programme.

Reuters could not ‌determine whether preparations had ​been made for strikes that would mark ⁠a renewal of the ⁠war the U.S. and Israel started ‌on February 28.