An American AH-64 Apache helicopter is flying near Qeshm Island, off Iran's southern coast, according to aviation monitoring sources. The flight adds to a sustained US military aerial presence in the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing tensions with Iran.
The sighting of the American attack helicopter near Qeshm comes amid a period of heightened US military activity around the strategically vital island, which has been repeatedly targeted in US strikes since mid-2026. Qeshm, the largest island in the Persian Gulf, hosts significant IRGC infrastructure and has been a focus of the ongoing US campaign to degrade Iran's ability to threaten maritime traffic. As The Zioneer has reported, the US has conducted sustained airstrikes against IRGC naval and air defense assets on the island. The current flight is the latest in a pattern of increased US aerial reconnaissance and patrols in the region, following the downing of a US Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz in June.
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