US carries out fresh strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island
Summarised from 5 outlets · 7 reports · Updated 7 Nov, 15:18 · Archive
The US military carried out limited strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island on Friday, targeting air defence systems, as diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict continue.
President Donald Trump confirmed on Friday that the US military carried out limited strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, targeting an air defence system. Trump described the action as 'minor', telling reporters: 'They built a little bit of an anti-aircraft device and we knocked it out in about 15 minutes, maybe five.' Iranian state media reported two explosions in the Suza area of Qeshm Island, though no official information on damage was immediately available.
The strikes mark the first military action since Tuesday's US midterm elections, in which Republicans suffered significant defeats. Analysts and officials have tied the electoral setback partly to voter dissatisfaction with Trump's execution of the Iran conflict and elevated fuel prices resulting from the war, which has disrupted oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz since the conflict began in February.
The action follows what the US military described as 'defensive' strikes carried out on Monday, when explosions were reported on Qeshm Island, the nearby island of Hengam, and the mainland area of Bandar Abbas. Iranian state media claimed the country's air defence forces intercepted and destroyed a US military drone over Qeshm Island on Friday.
Despite the military strikes, Trump has signalled that diplomatic efforts are advancing. He told reporters on Friday that the US is 'dealing with' Iranian representatives and that Tehran wants 'to make a deal very badly', citing Iran's economic difficulties. Earlier on Friday, two Middle Eastern government officials said Iran's leadership was reviewing proposals presented by chief mediator Qatar intended to resolve differences over Tehran's nuclear programme.
However, one of those officials emphasised that Iranian authorities remain unwilling to enter direct negotiations with the Trump administration unless the US agrees to fundamental conditions demanded by Tehran as part of any potential ceasefire. Trump has vacillated between threatening to 'destroy' Iran and suggesting a resolution to the conflict is near, insisting that differences over Iran's nuclear programme remain the thorniest issue that must be resolved as part of any deal.
How it is being reported
- Qeshm island and Hormuz hit, as mediators try to prevent US-Iran escalationUS strikes have continued on Iran after more ships in the Strait of Hormuz were attacked.Al Jazeera · 7 Nov, 12:22
- US launches new targeted strikes on Iran as Trump claims progress in talks with TehranThe US military carried out new airstrikes on Iranian defence systems, sending ripples across the Gulf, but Trump insists they are “minor strikes” while intense diplomatic efforts continue to avert an all-out war.Euronews · 7 Nov, 11:35
- Trump says U.S. carried out ‘minor strikes’ on Iran as missiles hit Qeshm IslandTrump said the U.S. carried out ‘minor strikes’ on Iran after Iranian media reported two missiles hit Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz.CNBC · 7 Nov, 07:37
- Trump confirms US strikes in Iran, insists ‘it’s not a war’US President Donald Trump said America has carried out ‘minor strikes’ on Iran’s Qeshm Island.Al Jazeera · 7 Nov, 07:05
- US launches new strikes on key Iranian island as Tehran weighs proposals to end warDonald Trump characterises attacks on Qeshm as minorIndependent World · 7 Nov, 05:52
- Trump confirms new US strikes on Iran’s Qeshm IslandThe US president also claims 'a lot of progress' in Washington's negotiations with Tehran.Al Jazeera · 7 Nov, 03:53
- US carries out another round of ‘minor’ strikes on Iran, Trump saysThe president’s announcement comes days after an earlier attack on Iran was made public, and as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict have accelerated Donald Trump has said the US military on Friday carried out a new round of limited strikes on Iran, targeting an air defence system, describing the action as “minor.” Iranian state media reported the sound of two explosions in the Suza area of Qeshm Island, which is in the strait of Hormuz, the crucial waterway for oil shipments that has been disrupted since the beginning of the US war on Iran in February. Continue reading...Guardian World · 7 Nov, 03:07
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