Sri Lanka, April 7 -- Kharg Island in Iran appears to have been attacked, hours before Trump's 'deadline' for the country to reopen the Strait of Hormuz arrives, Iranian media is reporting.

Mehr News Agency, a state-run news organisation in Iran, reported a large explosion earlier this morning in the area of the vital island, which is situated in the Strait of Hormuz.

In a post on Telegram, they reported: 'The American-Zionist enemy has carried out several attacks on Kharg Island, and several explosions have also been heard on the island.'

Initial reports appear to show that the island's oil export hub was hit in the strikes, which could cripple crude oil flow to the region.

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