US confirms strike on Iran's Qeshm Island

The United States struck Iran's Qeshm Island, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing US officials, following explosions reported by Iranian state media on the strategic Strait of Hormuz island. The attack is part of a series of limited, deliberately low-profile US strikes in recent weeks, according to the report, designed to avoid signaling a resumption of a major military campaign against Iran. US Central Command did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Earlier Monday, President Donald Trump said he was not considering striking Iran after Tuesday's midterm elections and suggested a deal with Tehran was possible. Washington and Tehran have been at war since February 28.