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 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.

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.

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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