Middle EastUpdated November 3

US officials say strikes on Qeshm were limited

Saudi Gazette reported that US officials said the United States carried out strikes on Qeshm on November 2 after the IRGC fired on a US aircraft. Asharq News said officials described the strikes as limited and defensive. Iran’s state news agency IRNA confirmed several explosions on the island without identifying their cause. Mediation efforts continued. In a separate October 26 statement, the Saudi Foreign Ministry supported lowering escalation through dialogue and diplomatic solutions, and backed Qatar and Pakistan’s mediation and negotiating channels to prevent a return to military escalation.

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Coverage started November 3