US Carries Out Defensive Strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island Amid Rising Tensions

11/03/2026

WASHINGTON, Nov 2 - The ⁠United ⁠States struck Iran's ⁠Qeshm Island, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing US officials. The reporting ‌follows several explosions on ‌the island,...

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Following reported explosions, a US official stated that America carried out limited defensive strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island after Iranians targeted US assets with missiles.

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The Wall Street Journal added that strikes have been carried out on ‌a smaller scale and purposefully ​kept secret so as not to signal any intent ⁠of resuming its major military campaign against Iran

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'This was a defensive measure for Iranians using surface to air missiles against US assets,' US official quoted as saying by local media

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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

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The United States struck Iran's Qeshm Island following explosions, according to the Wall Street Journal. President Donald Trump raised doubts about resuming military strikes.

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The United States has reportedly carried out limited military strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, raising fresh questions about the future of the US-Iran war and the possibility of renewed escalation...

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Washington reportedly bombed Qeshm Island shortly after Tehran claimed to have intercepted several US drones The US carried out airstrikes against Iranian targets on Qeshm Island near the...

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Oil rises after report of US strike on Iran’s Qeshm Island, as traders weigh escalation risks and Middle East supply concerns.

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Iranian state television said explosions were heard on Qeshm Island, as US officials confirmed the regime’s surface-to-air missile batteries had been targeted in limited strikes.

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Iranian state news agency IRNA reported five explosions in rapid succession were heard on the island, and that some residents reported seeing two aircraft flying in its skies.

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The US military has carried out "limited strikes" on Qeshm Island in Iran - hours before the midterms are due to take place.

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The strikes, which appeared to be limited as opposed to a full return to hostilities, came on the eve of crucial American midterm elections.

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Iranian state media reported five explosions on Qeshm Island and said residents had spotted two aircraft flying over the island.

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US officials described the attacks on Qeshm Island as limited and defensive, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.

11/03/2026

THE US has blitzed a key Iranian island just hours before Tuesday's midterm elections after Tehran shot at two US fighter jets, it is reported. Explosions rocked Qeshem, a large island off Iran on...

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The United States reportedly struck Iran's Qeshm Island on Monday, even as President Donald Trump signalled progress in negotiations with Tehran to end the eight-month-old conflict. The reported...

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The assault follows comments by President Trump playing down the possibility of a return to war with Iran after Tuesday’s midterm elections.

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U.S. military carried out attacks on Iran's Qeshm Island on Monday, even as the Trump administration has been underplaying war risks.

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Iran's state-run news agency IRNA had reported several explosions being heard on Qeshm Island, without making the cause clear.

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Washington could be signalling that Iranian positions used to threaten US forces or commercial vessels are vulnerable to American attacks.

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Iranian authorities have yet to issue an official statement confirming the source of the reported blasts.

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State news agency reports 5 blasts on Qeshm Island; Fars says explosions heard from direction of sea in Bandar Lengeh

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The reported blasts come amid heightened military tensions, competing claims over US drone activity and diplomatic efforts to prevent further escalation

11/03/2026

Vice-President J.D. Vance told reporters that he just spoke to President Trump about talks with Iran and said that "the president and I both feel pretty good about the prospects for potentially...

11/02/2026

The United States has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said Monday, on the eve of crucial midterm elections.

11/02/2026

The U.S. military launched strikes at Iran after Iran fired at a U.S. aircraft, a senior U.S. official told CBS News.