The United States has struck Iran’s strategic Qeshm Island in a series of previously undisclosed attacks. The strike, conducted on the eve of the US midterm elections, was carried out even as President Donald Trump played down the prospect of renewed war and signals hope for a diplomatic deal.

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The US has carried out strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in ⁠the Strait of Hormuz, according to a US official, hours after President Donald Trump signalled diplomatic progress with Tehran.