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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.

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

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 night, attacking a missile launcher after an Iranian surface-to-air missile brought down an American drone over waters east of the Strait of Hormuz, reports said, quoting US officials. Iranian media published images purportedly showing the interception and destruction of a US MQ-9 Reaper drone. The US stri

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US forces target Iranian positions in the Strait of Hormuz in "defensive" strikes following missile threats.

Almost 5,000 people have been displaced as a result of Israel’s military siege on the city of Hebron in the West Bank.

The attack on a village in Syria killed five people, including women and children, Syrian health officials said.

A resident of the Dubare elephant camp, Prashanth, who has 18 years of experience as a Dasara elephant, emerged as the successor to veteran tusker Abhimanyu

The repairs were taken up immediately after news came that the right hand of the equestrian statue accidentally fell off