US airstrikes on Qeshm Island kill civilians, spark Tehran condemnation

Qeshm Island US airstrikes civilian casualties Tehran condemnation Muhammad Bakir Kalibaf

The United States carried out a series of airstrikes across southern Iran on 30‑31 July 2026, targeting strategic sites such as Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, Kish, Abu Musa, Bushehr and Ahvaz. One of the strikes hit a residential building on Qeshm Island, killing three civilians – a father, his wife and their two‑year‑old child – and injuring two other children. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Baghei condemned the attack as a criminal act, while Iran’s Parliament speaker Muhammad Bakir Kalibaf warned that the United States will pay for the strike. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps also warned of a hard retaliation against the United States and its allies. U.S. Central Command said the campaign hit dozens of Revolutionary Guard facilities, missile and UAV sites, and noted that more than 50 000 U.S. troops are deployed in the Middle East for the operation. Rescue teams on Qeshm worked to locate additional victims, reporting power outages and ongoing search for people trapped under rubble.

Entities: Binyamin Netanyahu · Donald Trump · Iran · Iranian Parliament · Islamic Republic of Iran · Ismail Baghei · Mohammed Bakir Kalibaf · Muhammad Bakir Kalibaf · Muhammed Bakır Kalibaf · Qeshm Island · Strait of Hormuz · United States

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[● 2 SOURCES] CENTCOM said the strikes hit Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps facilities, command centres and missile sites.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The strike caused a three‑hour power outage on Qeshm Island.
[● 6 SOURCES] Two other children were injured in the Qeshm Island strike. (existing)
[● 5 SOURCES] The United States carried out airstrikes across southern Iran on 30 July 2026. (existing)
[● 3 SOURCES] Rescue teams were searching for additional people trapped under rubble, including three more family members.
[● 3 SOURCES] More than 50 000 U.S. troops are stationed in the Middle East region during the operation. (existing)
[● 4 SOURCES] Airstrikes targeted strategic sites including Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, Kish, Abu Musa, Bushehr and Ahvaz. (existing)
[● 7 SOURCES] A US strike on Qeshm Island hit a residential house, killing three family members – father, mother and their two‑year‑old child. (existing)
[● 2 SOURCES] A U.S. strike on Qeshm Island killed a child and three other civilians and injured two more. (new)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Iran claimed to have shot down drones over Kuwait and to have attacked U.S. facilities in Bahrain. (Iranian military statements)
[● 5 SOURCES] Trump said Iran cannot acquire nuclear weapons and that if it did, the Middle East would be devastated. (Trump statements at Camp David)
[● 2 SOURCES] Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu discussed a possible land blockade of Iran. (new)