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Unclear what comes next as US strikes Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz
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- US hits Qeshm Island, Pezeshkian signals more diplomacy: Iran war latestaljazeera.com · cred 7/10
With the first US attack on Qeshm Island since June, Iran and the US are on parallel tracks towards both peace and war.
- · US forces struck Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, described as a defensive measure.
- · The attack followed the destruction of a US MQ-9 drone by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- US carries out 'defensive' strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, officials sayal-monitor.com · cred 6/10
<p>By Phil Stewart and Steve Holland</p><p>WASHINGTON, Nov 2 - The US carried out strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said on Monday.</p><p>The strikes, earlier reported by the Wall Street Journal, appeared to be limited and were not a resumption of major combat operations, the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.</p><p>Another official said the strikes were defensive measures against Iranians using surface-to-air missiles against US assets. </p>
- · The US carried out strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a US official.
- · The strikes were described as limited and not a resumption of major combat operations.
- US carries out ‘defensive’ strikes on Iran’s Qeshm island in Strait of Hormuztimesofisrael.com · cred 5/10
Officials say 'limited' strikes not resumption of war, targeted Iranians 'using surface-to-air missiles against US assets'; Iranian official says deal with US still out of reach<figure><img border="0" class="type:primaryImage" height="100" src="https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2026/11/10059598-1024x640.jpg" title="US carries out ‘defensive’ strikes on Iran’s Qeshm island in Strait of Hormuz" width="160" /></figure>
- · US carried out strikes on Iran’s Qeshm island in the Strait of Hormuz
- · Officials described the strikes as 'limited' and not a resumption of war
- Unclear what comes next as US strikes Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuzfrance24.com · cred 4/10
The United States on Monday attacked Iran's Qeshm Island, the Wall Street Journal reported, even as President Donald Trump signaled progress in negotiations with Tehran to end the eight-month-old conflict. The Journal, citing unnamed US officials, described the strike against Qeshm, the the largest island in the Strait of Hormuz, as the latest of a series of limited strikes Washington has secretly carried out against Iran in recent weeks.
- · The United States attacked Iran's Qeshm Island
- · Qeshm is the largest island in the Strait of Hormuz
- US conducts series of ‘defensive strikes’ against Iranaljazeera.com · cred 4/10
The US has carried out a series of ‘defensive strikes’ on Iranian locations near Hormuz, with explosions heard on Qeshm.
- · The US has carried out a series of 'defensive strikes' on Iranian locations near Hormuz
- · Explosions were heard on Qeshm Island
- US attacks Iran's Qeshm Island, US media reportlemonde.fr · cred 2/10
Qeshm, the largest island in the Strait of Hormuz, is the latest target in a series of limited strikes Washington has secretly carried out against Iran in recent weeks.
- · Qeshm Island is the largest in the Strait of Hormuz
- · US media report claims US attacks on Qeshm Island
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- Explosions hit Iran’s Qeshm Island as US media report US strikes in Hormuzaljazeera.com · cred 6/10
Several explosions heard in Qeshm Island and Bandar Lengeh, as US media say the US military carried out the strikes.
- · Explosions were reported in Qeshm Island and Bandar Lengeh.
- · US media reported the US military carried out defensive strikes in the Strait of Hormuz.
- US strikes Iran's Qeshm Island ahead of midterm electionseuronews.com · cred 6/10
The strikes on Iran come on the eve of US midterm elections, and just hours after Trump signalled progress in negotiations with Tehran.
- · The United States has carried out strikes against Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz.
- · An unnamed US official described the operation as defensive strikes targeting 'Iranians using surface-to-air missiles against US assets'.
- US strikes Iranian islands as Trump talks up diplomatic progressal-monitor.com · cred 6/10
<p>The United States launched limited strikes on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, US media reported, hours after President Donald Trump signalled diplomatic progress with Tehran.</p> <p>The strikes, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, hit Qeshm Island, where Iranian state media reported five explosions in rapid succession.</p> <p>Unnamed US officials cited by the Journal and other outlets described the attacks as defensive in nature, while the paper said it was just the latest of several undeclared strikes.</p>
- · The United States launched limited strikes on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.
- · The strikes hit Qeshm Island, where Iranian state media reported five explosions in rapid succession.
- Trump administration takes optimistic tone on Iran while launching new strikesemafor.com · cred 5/10
A US official described Monday’s attack as “a defensive measure for Iranians using surface to air missiles against US assets.”
- · The Trump administration is offering a more optimistic tone on diplomacy with Iran.
- · A US official described Monday’s attack as âa defensive measure for Iranians using surface-to-air missiles against US assets.â