The United States carried out limited strikes on Iran as missiles hit Qeshm Island
Donald Trump said U.S. forces carried out “minor” strikes on Iranian air defenses Friday. Fox News said he declined to confirm U.S. involvement in reported strikes on Qeshm Island, while Al Jazeera said he confirmed strikes there. Iranian media reported two missiles hit Suza; IRIB reported Iran’s army said it destroyed a U.S. MQ-9 drone over the island.
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Donald Trump said the U.S. military carried out “minor strikes” on Iran on Friday, targeting an Iranian air defense system. UkrMedia reported that Trump described the system as recently established and said it was destroyed within minutes. Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported that two missiles struck Suza, on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Accounts differed over U.S. responsibility for reported strikes on Qeshm: Fox News said Trump declined to confirm U.S. involvement, while Al Jazeera reported that he confirmed U.S. strikes on the island. Iranian state broadcaster IRIB, citing an army statement, said Iranian air defenses intercepted and destroyed a U.S. MQ-9 drone over the island. Trump also said the U.S. was talking with Iranian representatives and that it had made “a lot of progress” with Iran.
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- Fox News — Trump says US forces destroyed Iranian 'anti-aircraft device' | Live Updates from Fox News Digital
- The Times of Israel — Trump: US launched 'minor' strikes on Iran targeting 'a little bit of an anti- ...
- Al Jazeera — Will Trump strike nuclear sites again as Iran engages ‘cognitive warfare’? | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera
- UkrMedia News — The US has struck Iran: two missiles hit the island of Qeshm
- Asharq Al-Awsat — US Military Carries Out New Targeted Strikes on Iran
Verifier’s note
Ukrmedia.news, Fox News, The Times of Israel, and Al Jazeera report Trump’s acknowledgment of limited U.S. strikes and the reported missile strikes on Qeshm Island. Asharq Al-Awsat carries a Reuters report of the limited strikes, also consistent with the event.