Report: US Strikes Iranian Missile Launcher on Qeshm Island

The United States military struck Iran's Qeshm Island and destroyed a surface-to-air missile launcher, US officials confirmed in conversations with Axios and The Wall Street Journal. According to the reports, the strike was carried out in self-defense after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired an anti-aircraft missile from the targeted site. US sources stated that this action is part of a series of limited, clandestine military strikes Washington has conducted against targets in Iran over the past few weeks to avoid wider escalation.

Earlier, the Iranian state news agency IRNA reported explosions heard on the island, which is located near the Strait of Hormuz. Further details regarding the extent of the damage or potential casualties have not yet been released.