US hits Qeshm Island, Pezeshkian signals more diplomacy: Iran war latest

What happened

The U.S. military struck radar detectors and missile launchers on Iran’s Qeshm Island on Monday, a day before the U.S. midterm elections as mediators continue to push the two sides to reach a peace deal. The Hill ↗

Also reported

With the first US attack on Qeshm Island since June, Iran and the US are on parallel tracks towards both peace and war. Al Jazeera ↗

What’s next

The United States reportedly struck Iran's Qeshm Island on Monday, even as President Donald Trump signalled progress in negotiations with Tehran to end the eight-month-old conflict. France 24 ↗

Sources

• US military strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island day before midterms The Hill
• US hits Qeshm Island, Pezeshkian signals more diplomacy: Iran war latest Al Jazeera
• US conducts series of ‘defensive strikes’ against Iran Al Jazeera
• Oil prices climb after U.S. strikes Iran's Qeshm Island CNBC
• US carries out 'limited strikes' on Qeshm Island in Iran Sky News
• US strikes Iran's Qeshm Island as Trump signals progress in talks France 24