The shots “may have been related” to the repositioning of US naval vessels in the area, Mehr reported.
The news comes amid reports by a US official that Iran launched multiple drones toward the strait.
According to Mehr, the target of the Iranian fire was at sea, beyond Larak Island – a small island off the coast of the strategic Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas.
Mehr also reported that unfounded claims of attacks occurring in Bandar Abbas had circulated on social media.
Iran has launched multiple drones toward the Strait of Hormuz, according to a US official.
US forces have shot down at least four of them, the official said.
US officials suspect these one-way drones were targeting commercial vessels transiting regional waters or US forces operating in the vicinity, the official said.
