U.S. military carries out limited strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, which U.S. officials call defensive

Summary

The U.S. military carried out limited strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, U.S. officials said, NBC News reported on Tuesday 3 November, the strikes appearing to be limited as opposed to a full return to hostilities and coming on the eve of crucial American midterm elections. A U.S. official said the U.S. had conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The NY Times wrote that the officials called the action a defensive measure and said it was limited, with no immediate plans to escalate, and CNBC that the U.S. military carried out attacks on Iran's Qeshm Island on Monday, even as the Trump administration has been underplaying war risks, CNBC headlining that Vance hopes for a 'negotiated settlement' with Tehran.

Latest: The U.S. military carried out limited strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island on the eve of the midterm elections, U.S. officials said, NBC News and The NY Times reported, a U.S. official saying the U.S. had conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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