# US strikes Iran's Qeshm Island ahead of midterm elections

https://mins.news/en/video/127899

- BBC News, 2026-11-03 21:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaZ9vLbZVnA

> US officials told CBS that the United States carried out strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. They called the action limited and defensive, saying it responded to the IRGC firing on a US aircraft. Iran’s state news agency reported explosions on the island on Monday.

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