US Airstrikes on Qeshm Island and Bandar Khamir
Following Iranian attacks on US Navy destroyers traversing the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing 'Operation Project Freedom' blockade, the United States conducted 'self-defense' airstrikes. Iran reported the bombings hit civilian coastal areas in Qeshm Island, Bandar Khamir, and Sirik. IDMC methodology attributes approximately 2,500 newly displaced civilians evacuating the targeted port cities.