Conflicting reports say explosions were heard across Iran Monday, as President Donald Trump said in an interview that Iran would be hit “very hard” Monday and Tuesday.

The Islamic Republic News Agency reported explosions in the Bandar Abbas area at about 4 p.m. Eastern time. A short time later, Iranian state television said there were no explosions.

However, the Tansim news agency, which is associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Corps, claimed air defenses had been activated in the area. Tansim also reported Iran had targeted “violating” vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

The United States launched more strikes against Iran through the weekend, and Iran fired off its own drone strikes against American allies in the region, as a new round of back-and-forth attacks stunts the possibility of a peace deal.

By the end of this week, the 60-day window for the U.S. and Iran to strike a permanent peace deal will be halfway through, yet both sides are still fighting over the memorandum of understanding.

The U.S. hit dozens of Iranian targets late Sunday night, the second straight night of attacks. Monday morning, CENTCOM said the U.S. hit Iran’s air defense systems, radar sites, small boats and drone equipment.

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