US conducts strikes on Iranian Island of Qeshm
U.S. forces carried out strikes on the Iranian island of Qeshm, according to U.S. officials who spoke to the Wall Street Journal anonymously. The strikes are part of a series of limited actions against Iran in recent weeks.
American military officials are reportedly attempting to keep these operations covert to avoid signaling a return to large-scale military operations.
The Iranian state news agency, Irna, reported earlier that five explosions were heard on Qeshm Island, and residents observed two aircraft in the sky.
The Pentagon declined to comment, referring inquiries to the U.S. military’s Central Command (Centcom), which had not responded at the time of publication.
President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Monday, “The Iran wants a deal, as quickly as possible. It could happen!”
A relative military calm has been observed since the start of the conflict, which began with Israeli-American strikes on Iran on February 28. Tehran has been restricting access to the Strait of Hormuz and regularly targeting vessels attempting to transit without permission. Despite this calm, the United States and Israel have increased their threats in recent days, amid the challenging midterm elections for Trump on Tuesday and uncertainties in post-election Israel.
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“Iran : de nouvelles frappes américaines visent l'île de Qeshm”
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