Iran Fires Interceptor Missiles at US Aircraft; Tehran Denies Qeshm Island Damage

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Iran has fired waves of interceptor missiles at US aircraft and launched missiles and drones toward vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating military activity there. Tehran denies any damage from strikes on Qeshm Island. Iranian media attribute explosions on Qeshm to military operations in the strategic waterway, while air defence systems activated in Bandar Abbas amid reports of a suspected US drone interception. Fighter jet activity was reported over the island. The moves follow a dangerous US-Iran confrontation, with growing fears of wider military escalation around Hormuz, a key global oil shipping route.


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