Wall Street Journal: US Launched Attack on Iranian Qeshm Island
Secret US strikes on Qeshm to prevent attacks on ships.
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
- Washington has carried out limited, covert strikes for weeks to prevent Tehran from targeting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz
The Wall Street Journal, citing U.S. officials, reported that the United States launched an attack on Iran’s Qeshm Island on Monday, as part of limited-scale strikes against Iran that Washington has been conducting for several weeks without public announcement.
The newspaper quoted officials as saying the U.S. attacks are defensive in nature and aim to prevent Iran from targeting commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
A U.S. official told the newspaper that Washington deliberately keeps its strikes against Iran secret to avoid giving the impression that it intends to resume military operations, while another official emphasized that the U.S. administration is continuously addressing threats facing U.S. forces in the region.
In further details, News Nation cited a U.S. official as saying the United States carried out the strike in response to Iran’s use of surface-to-air missiles against U.S. assets.
The network quoted a source as saying the U.S. strikes on Qeshm Island targeted radar systems and missile launch platforms.
Iranian media had previously reported hearing the sound of five explosions on Qeshm Island in southern Iran, noting that the intensity of the blasts suggested possible damage to sites within the island.
The Iranian News Agency quoted some residents of Qeshm as having spotted two aircraft flying over the island, while Fars News Agency reported hearing explosions coming from the sea near the city of Bandar Lengeh in Hormozgan Province in southern Iran.
