Qeshm island and Hormuz hit, as mediators try to prevent US-Iran escalation
Summary
The United States struck Iran’s Qeshm Island after attacks on vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz, while mediators sought to prevent a wider conflict. Iran said it had shot down U.S.-made drones and warned that it had lifted limits on the range of its ballistic missiles.Key Facts
- Two projectiles hit Qeshm Island on Friday night in strikes targeting Iranian air defences and launchers.
- President Donald Trump described the strikes as “minor.”
- Iran’s army said it destroyed a U.S.-made MQ-9 drone; the IRGC separately claimed it intercepted an MQ-1 drone.
- UKMTO reported attacks on at least 11 ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz during the week ending November 6, with three ships sinking.
- UKMTO recorded 170 outbound and 155 inbound Strait of Hormuz transits, about 65 percent below pre-conflict levels.
- Iran’s military said a tanker with its transponder switched off caught fire after hitting a naval mine in the eastern Strait of Hormuz; Washington said the mines had been cleared.
- IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said Iran had lifted its self-imposed limit on ballistic missile range, previously about 2,000 kilometres.
- Mohebbi said the IRGC planned to reveal another underground missile facility and might display some combat systems in public spaces.
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