Qeshm Island is a prominent island located in the Strait of Hormuz with an area of 460 square miles (1,200 square km). It is equipped with naval facilities by Iranβs Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including underground tunnels for fast-attack craft and submarines, and missile silos for anti-ship missiles. During the 2026 Iran war it was key to Iranian operations that were intended to disrupt traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
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