US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island, Wall Street Journal reports

The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing US officials, that the United States has carried out a strike on Iran’s Qeshm Island.

The report follows news from the Islamic Republic News Agency of several explosions on the island, which is located in the Strait of Hormuz.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the attack is the latest in a series of limited strikes by Washington in recent weeks.

The newspaper added that the strikes were narrower in scope and deliberately concealed to avoid signaling any intention to resume a major military campaign against Iran.

US Central Command has not yet responded to a request for comment on the matter.

Earlier on Monday, US President Donald Trump cast doubt on whether he would follow through on threats to resume military strikes against Iran, saying a deal with Tehran was possible.

Asked by reporters if he was considering striking Iran after Tuesday’s midterm congressional elections, Trump replied, “No.”

There has been no official Iranian confirmation regarding the source of the reported explosions, with uncertainty surrounding the nature and origin of the sounds.

Iranian media have previously linked explosion sounds heard near the island to warning shots fired at vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, though there has been no independent confirmation of the cause.