US strike destroys Iranian anti-aircraft installation on Qeshm Island

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US President Donald Trump announced that American forces struck Iran's Qeshm Island overnight, destroying an anti-aircraft installation on the largest island in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said the strike was small but effective, disabling the installation within five to fifteen minutes. Iranian media reported explosions and two rockets hitting the island, while the army claimed to have intercepted a US MQ-9 drone. The strike followed a missile launch from the island toward a US Air Force fighter jet, according to Axios. No casualties or damage were reported.


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