Ankara: Iranian air defense systems engaged what officials described as hostile drones Monday night over Qeshm Island near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian media. Mehr News Agency initially reported that air defense systems had been activated on the island late Monday.

According to Anadolu Agency, the semi-official Tasnim news agency later cited informed sources as saying the air defense units were activated after drones were spotted in the skies over the island. The political deputy governor of Hormozgan Province stated that the air defense activity was aimed at countering what he described as 'American-Israeli hostile drones.'

The official added that sounds heard earlier on the island were caused by the activation of air defense systems and engagements with the drones. He also noted that Iran's armed forces remain on full alert and assured that 'the situation is fully under control,' with conditions on Qeshm Island remaining stable.

Regional tensions have escalated since the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran in February. Tehran retaliated with strikes targeting Israel as well as US allies in the Gulf, along with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. A ceasefire took effect on April 8 through Pakistani mediation, but subsequent talks in Islamabad failed to produce a lasting agreement. US President Donald Trump later extended the truce indefinitely.