US strikes Iranian targets near Hormuz
The US military carried out limited defensive strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island after Iranian forces fired at an American aircraft, US officials said, as talks on a deal continue.
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The United States carried out limited strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, U.S. officials said, on the eve of the American midterm elections.
A senior official said the strikes hit Iran's Qeshm Island after members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired at a U.S. aircraft. Officials described the action as defensive and said it was not a return to major combat. Reports said targets included missile systems on the island.
The strikes came as Qatar continues to mediate indirect talks aimed at ending the war, now in its ninth month. After several days of talks, Iran said on Monday that the ball was in Washington's court. Iran has put forward a plan it says could reopen the strait, a vital route for oil shipments, within two days if its conditions are met.
President Donald Trump said on social media that a deal could happen and that Iran wants a settlement as soon as possible. Later, in a television interview, he said some sites in Iran still needed to be dealt with. Trump had said he would not launch new strikes on Iran before the elections.
Iran's military has warned that any renewed war could be longer and wider than before. This is a developing story.
This summary is original reporting by tehworldnews, written after checking the facts against several major international news outlets and official statements.