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Unclear what comes next as US strikes Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz

The Journal, citing unnamed US officials, described the strike against Qeshm, the the largest island in the Strait of Hormuz, as the latest of a series of limited strikes Washington has secretly carried out against Iran in recent weeks.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 3, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC

The United States on Monday attacked Iran's Qeshm Island, the Wall Street Journal reported, even as President Donald Trump signaled progress in negotiations with Tehran to end the eight-month-old conflict.

US officials described the attacks on Qeshm Island as limited and defensive, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.

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