Trump cites US strikes as 2 missiles hit Iran’s Qeshm Island
Why it matters: Qeshm sits by the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil and gas shipping route at the center of the conflict.
President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States carried out “minor strikes” on Iran after Iranian media reported that two missiles hit Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz. Trump did not directly tie his remarks to the reported strike on Qeshm, but said US forces knocked out an Iranian anti-aircraft system in minutes. Tasnim reported the missile hits and said there was no official information on damage. The island, off Iran’s southern coast, is a strategic point near one of the world’s most important energy corridors. Trump also said Iran wants talks, while Iranian official Ali Bagheri Kani said Tehran wants practical US steps before a new phase of diplomacy.