Shea Levin — text status

Reports from Iran indicate that U.S. strikes targeted locations on Qeshm Island, including an air defense system in the eastern part of the island that had reportedly been operating earlier. Iran's state-run IRNA news agency confirmed reports of strikes at several locations on Qeshm Island, while footage from the eastern part of the island shows smoke rising from the reported strike site. Separately, surface-to-air missile launches were reported in Khuzestan Province, where Iranian air defenses frequently engage reconnaissance drones.