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Reports of strike on Iranian island; Trump: We are conducting small strikes

Iran's official news agency reported explosions on Qeshm Island, while President Trump declined to confirm if the US was behind the action.


Qeshm Island, 2019
Qeshm Island, 2019 · Photo: Mehr News Agency · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Media outlets in Iran reported this morning (Friday) that two missiles struck the Suza area on Qeshm Island, in the country's south, after the sound of an aircraft was heard overhead. The state news agency IRNA cited eyewitnesses who described the incident, though official sources in Tehran have not provided further details regarding the damage or the identity of the attackers. This was reported by The Jerusalem Post and the Chinese news agency Xinhua. Concurrently, United States President Donald Trump was asked by reporters if the US was behind the strike on the island. In his response, as reported by Kan 11, Trump declined to confirm or deny the reports, adding: I do not want to talk about it - we are doing small strikes. Further details have not yet been released.

Sources: 新华网, כאן 11, כאן 11, Jerusalem Post — front page

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