The US has not publicly announced the attacks, so as not to signal any intention of resuming major combat operations, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The US has not publicly announced the attacks, so as not to signal any intention of resuming major combat operations, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The United States on Monday launched strikes on Iran's Queshm Island, on the eve of crucial midterm elections, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The US has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, a US official says.

Iran and the United States are still far from a deal to end their war, a senior Iranian official has said.

US strikes Iranian island as Trump signals progress on possible peace deal with Tehran Read more at straitstimes.com.

US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island, Wall Street Journal reports amid tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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.

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