# US strikes Qeshm Island as Pezeshkian signals more diplomacy in Iran war

https://mins.news/en/item/126934

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-03 10:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/3/us-hits-qeshm-island-pezeshkian-signals-more-diplomacy-iran-war-latest?traffic_source=rss

> The United States has struck Iran’s Qeshm Island for the first time since June, in an action officials described as defensive. Qatar-mediated indirect talks between Washington and Tehran continue, while President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran wants to resolve the conflict through dialogue.

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