Southern Iran Bears Brunt of Sustained U.S. Airstrikes

Civilian populations in southern Iran, particularly on Qeshm island, have had their lives and livelihoods severely disrupted by sustained U.S. airstrikes.

While the broader conflict in Iran has begun to recede, the communities of southern Iran — and Qeshm island in particular — find themselves caught in a sustained U.S. bombing campaign that shows no sign of relenting. The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most consequential waterways, has made this region a strategic prize, but strategy rarely accounts for the fishermen, merchants, and families whose ordinary lives have been unmade by its pursuit. In the long human story of war, this is a familiar and painful chapter: the places that matter most to global power tend to matter least to those

Southern Iran Bears Brunt of Sustained U.S. Airstrikes

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