Keshm island remains intact after U.S. drone raid, officials confirm

Iranian authorities confirmed that the Keshm Island, located in the Hormuz Strait, suffered no physical damage after a U.S. drone raid late on Sunday. Deputy Governor Ahmad Nafeesi told state news agencies that the strikes were aimed at locations outside residential neighborhoods, commercial zones and essential service facilities, leaving the island’s infrastructure untouched.

All emergency, service and executive agencies are reportedly on high alert, and residents who heard four explosions were reminded to follow updates from official sources only. The operation coincided with the aftermath of the United States’ mid‑term elections, a time when President Donald Trump announced a series of “limited” attacks targeting Iranian air‑defense systems on November 6.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed to have used electronic warfare to shoot down two U.S. drones – an MQ‑9 Reaper and an MQ‑1C Warrior – near Keshm. This follows a prior strike on November 2 that also focused on the island and the surrounding Hormuz Strait, a critical maritime route for global oil exports.