US conducts limited strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island after IRGC downs drone

A U.S. official confirmed limited strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in response to the targeting of a U.S. fighter jet, following IRGC claims of downing a U.S. drone and seizing two others near Hormuz. The strikes mark a direct U.S.-Iran military exchange, but the official stated no plans to escalate, suggesting a calibrated response. Uncertainty remains over the extent of damage and Iran's potential retaliation.

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