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At Least Five Explosions Reported on Iran’s Qeshm Island
At least five explosions were reported on Qeshm Island, in Iran, on Monday.
Iranian authorities have not confirmed what caused them, and the cause remains unclear.
The reports came hours after US President Donald Trump said a deal with Iran could be close, while Tehran confirmed intensive negotiations were under way.
The explosions add uncertainty during diplomatic efforts to prevent a new conflict.
Iran has said it could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for energy exports from the Gulf, but only if the United States meets its conditions.
Those conditions include ending hostilities, releasing frozen Iranian assets, lifting oil sanctions and ending a US blockade of Iranian ports.
Iran says the strait could reopen within two days if Washington agrees to its terms.
The US military carried out limited strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island on Monday, according to US officials and media reports.
Iranian state media reported explosions on the island, which lies in the Strait of Hormuz.
A US official described the strikes as defensive and said they targeted Iranians using surface-to-air missiles against US assets.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the US had carried out other limited strikes in secret in recent weeks.
The strikes came as US and Iranian officials described progress toward a possible diplomatic agreement.
- Who
- The US military carried out the strikes, according to a US official. Iranian targets on Qeshm Island were struck.
- What
- Limited strikes were reported, and Iranian state media reported explosions on the island.
- When
- Monday, November 2, 2026, the day before the US midterm elections.
- Where
- Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran.
- Why
- A US official described the action as defensive against Iranians using surface-to-air missiles against US assets. The Wall Street Journal reported the strikes were intended to prevent attacks on allied ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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The United States and Israel began the war with Iran, according to TASS.
Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding providing for an immediate cessation of hostilities, according to TASS.
The US resumed large-scale strikes on Iran, according to TASS.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the US had carried out other limited strikes in secret.
The US military carried out limited strikes on Qeshm Island, and Iranian state media reported explosions.
The US midterm elections were scheduled to take place.
- Island
- Qeshm Island, Iran
- Waterway
- Strait of Hormuz
- Reported action
- Limited US strikes described by an official as defensive
- Explosions
- Reported by Iranian state media
- Election timing
- The strikes came one day before the November 3 US midterm elections
- Earlier strikes
- The Wall Street Journal reported secret US strikes in recent weeks
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