Inside Qeshm, Iran’s underground missile fortress and geological marvel

Qeshm Island, Iran’s 1,445‑km² “underground missile city,” sits at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz, turning a tourist‑filled geological marvel into a strategic linchpin in the US‑Israel‑Iran war. Recent US strikes on its desalination plant and IRGC retaliations underscore how the island’s hidden naval and missile infrastructure could choke the world’s vital oil corridor.