# Qeshm Island

Gulf Escalation: U.S. Neutralizes Iranian Missile Barrage and Strikes Back at Qeshm Island

U.S. forces successfully intercepted a wide-scale Iranian missile and drone attack targeting civilian shipping and regional neighbors. In response, CENTCOM conducted a defensive strike on an Iranian control station on Qeshm Island while vehemently denying Iranian claims of a successful hit on the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters.