Iran's Underground Missile Facility

The United States launched new strikes against Iran's strategically important Qeshm Island on Monday

This is a part of a series of limited military operations carried out in recent weeks even as President Donald Trump signaled that a diplomatic agreement could avert renewed large-scale fighting, The Wall Street Journal reported.

U.S. officials told the Journal the strikes were intended to prevent Iranian forces from threatening commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passageway for global oil shipments.

The operations have largely been conducted without public announcements, reflecting an administration effort to contain Iranian military threats without signaling a return to full-scale war, according to the report.

Qeshm Island, situated near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, houses an underground missile facility, a naval base, and a major desalination plant.

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