The key facts
- Trump reported a strike on an anti-aircraft facility on Qeshm Island on the evening of November 6
- According to Tasnim, two missiles fell on the island; Iran's army claimed it intercepted an MQ-9 drone
- Axios links the strike to a missile launch at a US Air Force fighter jet
Strike on Qeshm Island
US President Donald Trump told journalists in Florida that American forces struck an Iranian anti-aircraft missile facility on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. According to him, the strike was carried out on the evening of November 6, as a result of which the facility, part of Iran's air defense system, was destroyed. This is reported by Zamon.uz citing the president's statement.
What is known about the details
«I don't want to talk about it. We are carrying out small strikes, but they are effective. They had set up a small anti-aircraft gun there, and we destroyed it in about 15 minutes, maybe five minutes,» the outlet quotes Trump. Iranian media reported several explosions on the island overnight; according to preliminary data from the Tasnim agency, two missiles fell on the island.
Iran's statements and context
About an hour after the explosions, the press service of the Iranian army reported that an American MQ-9 drone had been intercepted in the sky over Qeshm Island; according to the Iranian side, no one was hurt and there was no damage. Axios notes that the US strike was carried out after a missile was fired from Qeshm Island at a US Air Force fighter jet. Earlier, Fox News reported that the US was considering resuming military action against Iran on November 9. Thus, the two episodes — the strike on the anti-aircraft facility and the drone interception — have not yet been reconciled in the reports: the Iranian army claims the MQ-9 was intercepted without losses, while Trump spoke of the destruction of an anti-aircraft gun.
