Reuters reported on Monday, 18 Aban, citing a senior Iranian source, that the attacks carried out by the United States on the evening of 17 Aban targeted radar systems used in air defense and maritime navigation, missile-launch sites, and naval mine-laying systems at the island of Qeshm.

According to figures released by international maritime bodies last week, attacks on oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz increased sharply in October and, since then, have continued at the highest rate since the start of the war.