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U.S. Missile Strikes Qeshm Island Site Near Strait of Hormuz

Reports from Iran said a U.S. missile struck a coastal site near Suza on Qeshm Island at about 6:50 p.m. local time. Iranian television also reported an explosion on the island, which sits at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. Authorities were assessing the site and investigating possible damage, with no casualty information released at the time of reporting. The strike came as Washington continued military operations against Iranian targets during the confrontation over shipping through the strategic waterway.

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

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Timeline: The Hormuz Standoff

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