Explosions Hear From Iran's Kashem Island, US Says It Destroyed Iranian Missile Launcher Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 3: Several explosions were heard from Kashem Island in southern Iran in the early morning of the third local time. US media reported that the US military launched an attack on Kashem Island and destroyed an Iranian missile launcher. According to reports in the Iranian media, at around 0:30 local time on the third day, several explosions were heard from Kashem Island. Residents in Bandar Abbas and other places heard the explosion. In addition, several explosions were heard in the water near Langar port in southern Iran. The Wall Street Journal quoted American officials as saying that the US military attacked Kashem Island, the latest in a series of "limited attacks" carried out by the US against Iran in recent weeks. US officials described the attack as "defensive" and aimed at preventing Iran from attacking commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Unlike in the early stages of the conflict, the United States did not publicly announce these strikes. An official said the US had deliberately kept a low profile to avoid giving any signal that it planned to resume large-scale hostilities. According to the American Fox News channel, a senior American official said that this was a response to Iran's shooting at American military aircraft, and not the beginning of a new large-scale strike operation. Other US media reported that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a missile from Kashem Island at an American military aircraft on the night of the 2nd. American warplanes immediately took "defensive measures" and destroyed Iranian surface-to-air missile launchers. Kashem Island is on the northern side of the Strait of Hormuz, close to the coast of Iran. The Wall Street Journal reported that the island contained a large underground missile launch site, a naval base and a large desalination plant. The United States has targeted the island in previous conflicts and is discussing plans to seize it. At 2, Eastern time, US President Trump said that he is "in no rush" to make a decision on whether to restart the war against Iran. Trump has repeatedly threatened to renew military strikes against Iran in recent days. US media reported that the US military is ready to launch a new round of large-scale strikes against Iran, and Trump may issue an action order after the US midterm elections in November.

Explosions Hear From Iran's Kashem Island, US Says It Destroyed Iranian Missile Launcher Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 3: Several explosions were heard from Kashem Island in southern Iran in the early morning of the third local time. US media reported that the US military launched an attack on Kashem Island and destroyed an Iranian missile launcher. According to reports in the Iranian media, at around 0:30 local time on the third day, several explosions were heard from Kashem Island. Residents in Bandar Abbas and other places heard the explosion. In addition, several explosions were heard in the water near Langar port in southern Iran. The Wall Street Journal quoted American officials as saying that the US military attacked Kashem Island, the latest in a series of "limited attacks" carried out by the US against Iran in recent weeks. US officials described the attack as "defensive" and aimed at preventing Iran from attacking commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Unlike in the early stages of the conflict, the United States did not publicly announce these strikes. An official said the US had deliberately kept a low profile to avoid giving any signal that it planned to resume large-scale hostilities. According to the American Fox News channel, a senior American official said that this was a response to Iran's shooting at American military aircraft, and not the beginning of a new large-scale strike operation. Other US media reported that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a missile from Kashem Island at an American military aircraft on the night of the 2nd. American warplanes immediately took "defensive measures" and destroyed Iranian surface-to-air missile launchers. Kashem Island is on the northern side of the Strait of Hormuz, close to the coast of Iran. The Wall Street Journal reported that the island contained a large underground missile launch site, a naval base and a large desalination plant. The United States has targeted the island in previous conflicts and is discussing plans to seize it. At 2, Eastern time, US President Trump said that he is "in no rush" to make a decision on whether to restart the war against Iran. Trump has repeatedly threatened to renew military strikes against Iran in recent days. US media reported that the US military is ready to launch a new round of large-scale strikes against Iran, and Trump may issue an action order after the US midterm elections in November.