US Strikes Southern Iran Near Hormuz; Iran Reports Casualties, Qatar Denies Role
💥 HORMUZ — Qatar denies joining strikes — but that denial alone changes the war. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Qatar hosts CENTCOM's forward HQ and anchors the mediation track — Doha belligerent kills both simultaneously. The denial was immediate because losing that dual role is existential. Casualties near the Strait signal CENTCOM re-hitting IRGC coastal assets before reconstitution. North and south strikes running in parallel confirm a deliberate two-axis pressure campaign.
