•Qeshm Island, Iran's 'Strategic Ground Zero,' hides thousands of missiles, drones, and fast attack boats beneath its surface, utilizing natural salt caves.
•Located near the Strait of Hormuz, Qeshm allows Iran to control 20% of global oil and gas shipping, making it a critical choke point.
•The island houses anti-ship cruise missiles (Noor, Khalij Fars) and ballistic missiles (Shahab-3, Emad, Sejjil-2, Kheibar Shekan, Fattah-1) capable of striking Gulf countries and Israel.
•Iran uses Qeshm as both a defensive shield and an offensive weapon, launching retaliatory attacks against US targets from here.
•The US is considering a full-scale operation to neutralize Qeshm's control over Hormuz, with 2500 Marines deployed and ground operation plans discussed.
