US Strike Hits Residential Building on Iran’s Qeshm Island, Two Trapped Under Rubble
The US’ Operation Epic Fury. File photo
A residential building on the Iranian island of Qeshm was struck by a U.S. airstrike on Wednesday, with search and rescue teams working to locate two people trapped beneath the rubble, Iranian state media Press TV reported.The strike occurred as the US military completed a «heavy wave» of strikes against Iran, which it said targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) military command centers, missile and drone facilities, coastal surveillance sites, and maritime capabilities.The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the strikes were a response to «attempted missile attacks on US forces» on July 28 and were aimed at «further diminishing threats posed by Iran and its proxies to American forces, commercial shipping, and neighboring Gulf countries.»
