US reportedly strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal

November 3, 2026 · 2:25 am 3 sources

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• US reportedly strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal
  The Guardian · November 3, 2026 03:18
  Iranian state media reported the sound of explosions on the island in the strait of Hormuz, coming on the eve of crucial US midterms The ⁠US launched limited strikes on ​Iran’s Qeshm Island late on Monday, ⁠according to reports in US media, hours after US vice-president JD Vance said he was…
• US strikes Iran ahead of midterm elections
  BBC News · November 3, 2026 03:39
  US officials described the attacks on Qeshm Island as limited and defensive, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.

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• Explosions hit Iran’s Qeshm Island as US media report US strikes in Hormuz
  Al Jazeera · November 3, 2026 02:25
  Several explosions heard in Qeshm Island and Bandar Lengeh as US media say the US military had carried out the strikes.