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Washington said attacks were defensive

The action was limited, the officials said, with no immediate plans to escalate. The strikes come on the eve of the midterm elections.

The US carried out strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in ⁠the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said.

Monday's U.S. airstrikes on Qeshm Island were in response to an Iranian attack on a U.S. aircraft, said one official.

<p>Iranian state media reported the sound of explosions on the island in the strait of Hormuz, coming on the eve of crucial US midterms</p><p>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 optimistic diplomatic efforts to end the war were moving in

Ces frappes secrètes interviennent à la veille des élections de mi-mandat aux Etats-Unis, et alors que Donald Trump a déclaré qu’un accord avec l’Iran « pourrait arriver ».

Les États-Unis ont frappé lundi l'île iranienne de Qeshm, dans le stratégique détroit d'Ormuz, selon le Wall Street Journal, alors que Donald Trump s'était plus tôt montré optimiste au sujet des négociations avec Téhéran.

The US military has carried out "limited strikes" on Qeshm Island in Iran - hours before the midterms are due to take place.

U.S. military carried out attacks on Iran's Qeshm Island on Monday, even as the Trump administration has been underplaying war risks.

Several explosions heard on Qeshm Island and in Bandar Lengeh as US media report US military strikes in Hormuz.

L’agence de presse officielle iranienne Irna avait plus tôt fait état de cinq explosions entendues sur cette île située dans le stratégique détroit d’Ormuz.

The strikes, which appeared to be limited as opposed to a full return to hostilities, came on the eve of crucial American midterm elections.

The US military ​struck Iran's Qeshm Island on Monday, reports said, quoting American officials. The attack was first reported by The Wall Street Journal , while Iranian state media said there were several explosions on the island situated in the Strait of ​Hormuz . It was the ​latest in a series of limited strikes carried out by Washington in recent weeks,

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.

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Vista aérea da costa iraniana e da ilha de Qeshm, no estreito de Ormuz Reuters Os Estados Unidos atacaram a ilha iraniana de Qeshm, informou o jornal The Wall Street Journal nesta segunda-feira (2), citando autoridades americanas. ✅ Siga o canal de notícias internacionais do g1 no WhatsApp A reportagem foi publicada após uma série de explosões na ilha, situa

The assault follows comments by President Trump playing down the possibility of a return to war with Iran after Tuesday’s midterm elections.

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