Iran MP Kousari: We target their ships with mines, they shell Qeshm Island

The significance here is less the operational claim than its source: a sitting parliamentarian on the National Security Committee publicly framing the exchange as roughly reciprocal, which reads as a signal of intended parity rather than an admission of damage. The reference to Qeshm Island puts the confrontation close to the Strait of Hormuz, so shipping and energy logistics are the immediate exposure, not just the two militaries involved. Whether this framing reflects an official line or an individual lawmaker's characterization is the open question, and so is any shift in the pace of strikes on either side.