Qeshm
Britishnoun
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the largest island in the Persian Gulf: part of Iran. Area: 1336 sq km (516 sq miles)
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the chief town of this island
Example Sentences
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But as Iran exerts gatekeeping power, analysts at Lloyd’s List Intelligence say vessels are now transiting a channel between Larak and Qeshm, and hugging the Iranian coast as they head to open seas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Another location for oil exports, Qeshm hosts a naval station and missiles in underground tunnels.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Strikes have knocked out a desalination plant on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reported, without saying when the attack took place.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Some vessels have exited the strait after making a brief diversion through a channel between two islands off Iran’s coast, Larak and Qeshm, and hewing close to Iran’s coast.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026
Since then, videos verified by BBC Persian have shown demonstrations in the cities of Karaj, Hamedan, Qeshm, Malard, Isfahan, Kermanshah, Shiraz and Yazd.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
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