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US attack on Qeshm Island aims to curb Iran's ability to threaten Hormuz shipping

Qeshm Island, Iran ·

Officials cited by the Wall Street Journal said the United States carried out air raids on Qeshm Island on Monday, as part of a series of limited strikes conducted over recent weeks. The officials said the strikes aimed to curb Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Qeshm, Iran's largest island, lies near the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route for Gulf oil exports where tensions between Iran and the United States have repeatedly focused.

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