Two missiles struck Iran's Qeshm Island after aircraft heard above - report
Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said on Saturday that initial reports indicated that two missiles had struck Qeshm Island, adding that there was no official information on possible damage.Tasnim said further details would be released once relevant authorities confirmed the incident.
The state news agency IRNA had earlier reported that local witnesses said two projectiles had struck the Suza area of Qeshm Island in southern Iran after the sound of an aircraft was heard over the island.Ongoing US, Iran negotiationsOn Saturday, Qatar's International Media Office denied circulating reports that the United States and Iran had failed to reach an agreement to end their war, describing these allegations as false and misleading.It said the Qatari prime minister had affirmed that both sides continue to work toward an agreement.
The statement added that Qatar's mediation efforts are ongoing, in close coordination with Washington and Tehran, to support the negotiations.Hours after the reported explosions, Iran state media reported that it had shot down a US MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island on Saturday. On Friday, Iranian air defenses destroyed a US MQ-1 drone over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media, citing the IRGC, reported on Friday.
Left out here: Leaves out what changes the picture
The article reports two missiles striking Qeshm Island but never says who fired them. Other outlets reported that President Trump confirmed US forces had carried out strikes on Iranian air defence systems on the island. With that added, a reader would know the strike was a US attack on Iran, not an unexplained incident. The Post's piece may have gone out before Trump spoke, so the gap is minor.
How we know
- Al Jazeera English reported“Trump said on Friday that US forces had carried out what he described as minor strikes against Iranian air defence systems.”Trump confirms new US strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island (opens in a new tab)
- Haaretz (English) reported“President Donald Trump said the U.S. military carried out new limited strikes on Iran on Friday, targeting an Iranian air defense system”Explosions heard on Iran's Qeshm Island and southern cities, state TV reports (opens in a new tab)