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Two missiles reportedly strike Iran’s Qeshm Island

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Two missiles reportedly strike Iran’s Qeshm Island

Two missiles reportedly struck Iran’s Qeshm Island, in the Suza area, according to semi-official Tasnim news agency. Witnesses cited by IRNA had earlier reported an aircraft flying over the area before the impacts, while Iranian authorities had yet to confirm any possible damage, Leadership reports.

Two missiles reportedly struck Iran’s Qeshm Island, in southern Iran, on Saturday, the semi-official Iranian news agency Tasnim reported. Initial reports indicated that the island had been hit, with no official indication of possible damage, according to Tasnim.

Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported that local witnesses had heard the sound of an aircraft before two projectiles struck, according to their accounts, the Suza area. Authorities have yet to confirm the circumstances and consequences of the incident, according to Tasnim.

In Qatar, the International Media Office denied reports that Washington and Tehran had failed to reach an agreement to end the war. It said the two countries were continuing their discussions and that Qatari mediation was continuing in coordination with the United States and Iran.

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