"Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz has become the strategic anchor of the US-Israel war on Iran. Its sheer size—approximately 1,445 square kilometres—allows it to physically dominate the entrance to the strait from the Gulf, acting as a cork in the world's most vital energy transit passage. Beneath the labyrinthine salt caves and emerald mangrove forests lies Iran's underground missile cities."
"The island's 148,000 residents—primarily Sunni Muslims who speak the unique Bandari dialect—live at the intersection of ancient natural beauty and modern military tensions. Their lives are still dictated by the sea, which is celebrated every year during the Nowruz Sayyadi (Fisherman's New Year), when all fishing stops to honour the ocean's bounty."
"On March 7, one week into the war on Iran, US air strikes targeted a critical desalination plant on the island. The strike, which Tehran branded a flagrant crime against civilians, cut off fresh water supplies to 30 surrounding villages. In swift retaliation, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched strikes against US forces at the Juffair base in Bahrain."
Qeshm Island, located in the Strait of Hormuz, has shifted from a geological tourist attraction to a frontline military stronghold. Covering approximately 1,445 square kilometers, the island strategically dominates the entrance to one of the world's most vital energy transit passages. Its 148,000 residents, primarily Sunni Muslims speaking the Bandari dialect, now live amid military tensions. The island hosts Iran's underground missile cities beneath its salt caves and mangrove forests. During the US-Israel war on Iran, US airstrikes targeted a desalination plant on March 7, cutting fresh water to 30 villages. The IRGC responded by striking US forces at Juffair base in Bahrain, escalating regional tensions and highlighting Qeshm's critical geopolitical significance.
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