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U.S. Strikes Qeshm Military Sites and IRGC Boats in New Hormuz Wave

U.S. forces carried out a fresh round of strikes Sunday evening against military targets on Iran's Qeshm Island and around the Strait of Hormuz. A U.S. official said the targets included missile systems, air defenses and small IRGC boats, after Iran claimed the strategic waterway was closed and expanded attacks against regional states hosting American forces. Iranian reporting initially said fewer than 12 projectiles hit military sites without casualties; a later report said one person was killed and two were wounded. The evening action followed an overnight U.S. operation that hit about 140 targets intended to reduce Iran's ability to threaten civilian shipping.

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Sources factually disagree on Qeshm casualties: AP and Walla relay the initial Iranian account that no one was hurt; Ynet later reports one person killed and two wounded. The remaining facts are uniform: U.S. forces struck military targets on Qeshm and around the Strait of Hormuz, and U.S. officials identified missile systems, air defenses and small IRGC boats among the targets.

Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of a naval frigate escorting shipping in the Persian Gulf; contextual illustration, not the reported event.

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