Iran's Qeshm Island: Why It Could Be Washington's Next Military Target in the Hormuz Battle
جزيرة قشم الإيرانية.. لماذا أصبحت هدفا أمريكيا محتملا في معركة هرمز؟
Summary
Iran's Qeshm Island, located at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz, gives Tehran direct capability to monitor and threaten maritime traffic through missiles, fast boats and heavily fortified military infrastructure. Analysts say this makes it a prime candidate for US strikes in any operation aimed at securing the strait and neutralising Iran's offensive arsenal. Its strategic position effectively turns Qeshm into a chokepoint within a chokepoint, central to both Iranian deterrence and American war planning.
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