US forces struck radar sites and missile launchers on Iran's Qeshm Island on November 2, 2026, after Revolutionary Guard personnel reportedly fired a surface-to-air missile at an American aircraft over the Strait of Hormuz. According to The Wall Street Journal, it was the latest in a series of limited US strikes carried out quietly for weeks.
In this video we break down what happened on Monday, why Qeshm, the largest island in the Persian Gulf, keeps getting hit, the record surge of attacks on commercial shipping in October, the drones that watch the strait every day, the two US carriers in the Arabian Sea, and why President Trump is now talking about Pickaxe Mountain, the deep underground nuclear site next to Natanz.
Iran claims it shot down two RQ-170 drones. A US official says that claim is false. Central Command has not commented.
Source: The Navy Channel
