Iran Hid a Missile City Under a Tourist Island. The US Just Hit It.

Qeshm is the largest island in the Gulf: a UNESCO geopark, beaches, hotels, and, according to Iranian state media, tunnels full of naval drones, anti-ship missiles and sea mines. On November 2, 2026, the US struck it again. We cut the island open in 3D to show what could be underneath, why months of strikes haven't finished it, and what Washington is weighing next. 0:00 Iran's island fortress in the Strait of Hormuz 0:37 The cork in the bottle: why Qeshm matters 2:31 What's under the beach: Iran's "missile cities" 4:42 Why the bombs don't finish it 6:27 The night before the election: the Nov 2 strike 8:59 What happens next All facts as of November 6, 2026. This is a developing story. SOURCES Al Jazeera, "Inside Qeshm, Iran's underground missile fortress and geological marvel" (Mar 17, 2026) The Independent, "Qeshm: Iran's fortress island with an underground 'missile city'" (Apr 1, 2026), incl. Can Kasapoğlu and CNN reporting U.S. Energy Information Administration, World Oil Transit Chokepoints / Strait of Hormuz H I Sutton, Forbes / Covert Shores, Iran deploys anti-ship missiles and MLRS to Strait of Hormuz (Apr 2020) U.S. Central Command, "U.S., Partner Forces Defend Against Aggressive Iranian Behavior" (Jun 2, 2026) CNN, satellite review of Iran's underground missile bases (May 31, 2026), via Gulf News / L'Orient-Le Jour The Wall Street Journal, reporting on US strikes on missile bases (Mar 2026) and on the Qeshm strike (Nov 2026), via Israel Hayom, IBTimes UK The New York Times, administration official on "empty cruise missile launchers" (Nov 2026), via Breitbart Times of Israel, Khaleej Times, SCMP, Gulf News on the Nov 2 Qeshm strike (Nov 2-3, 2026) Kurdistan24, News of Bahrain: Trump on Fox & Friends (Nov 3, 2026) Gulf News, "What UAE residents need to know today" (Nov 6, 2026): JMIC/UKMTO advisory, IRGC drone claims, carriers, options Khaleej Times live updates (Nov 6, 2026); The Statesman (Nov 6, 2026) AFP via ARY News (Oct 30, 2026); Shafaq News: CENTCOM on mine clearance GlobalSecurity.org Iran War daily update (May 25, 2026): Kpler traffic data The Defense Watch: analysis of Iranian "missile city" footage IMAGERY AND DATA U.S. Central Command / U.S. Navy video via DVIDS (public domain): IDs 1009586, 1013909, 1014371, 1014392, 1014538, 1010357, 1023592. Appearance of U.S. Department of Defense visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. Coastlines: Natural Earth (public domain). 3D terrain, tunnels, vehicles and weapons are our own reconstructions. The real layout of any facility on Qeshm is not public; tunnel interiors are illustrations based on footage released by Iranian state media and on published reporting. Relief is exaggerated. Claims made by the IRGC, Iranian state media or US officials are attributed as such; several have not been independently verified. Spotted an error? Tell us in the comments. Corrections get pinned. #Iran #StraitOfHormuz #Qeshm