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Iranian press: explosion sounds heard on Qeshm Island

Qeshm Island, Iran ·

Iranian media reported that two missiles hit Qeshm Island and that explosions were heard there. The Iranian army said it had shot down a US unmanned aerial vehicle over the island.

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula, through which a large share of the world's seaborne oil passes.

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