US strikes Iran's Qeshm Island
The gist
The US struck Iran's Qeshm Island on Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing US officials.
The island sits at the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for commercial shipping.
How it unfolded
- Jul 30, 2026Three people were killed and two wounded when a US strike hit a house on Qeshm Island, according to Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences.
- Sep 1, 2026Iranian state television said US strikes hit a fishmeal factory on Qeshm Island and civilian sites in Hormozgan province, including a fishing pier and a Ports and Maritime Organization tower in Sirik; explosions were also reported in Bandar Abbas.
- Sep 1, 2026Trump said the strikes responded to Iran's forces allegedly trying to place additional mines in the Strait of Hormuz and to Iran firing eight missiles that were all knocked down before they could strike at least one US base in Jordan.