US attacks Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz

Iranian targets are apparently attacking in the Strait of Hormuz USA as of: November 3rd, 2026 • 6:33 a.m

According to media reports, shortly before the midterms the USA attacked Iran again. These are said to be individual attacks on the island of Qeshm in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran reports shooting down a US drone.

The US has carried out strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, according to several US media outlets. Iranian units that had used surface-to-air missiles against US facilities were targeted, government officials told the AP news agency and the Wall Street Journal.

Axios reporter Barak Ravid wrote on Iranian state television reported explosions on the island.

Meanwhile, Iranian state media reported that night that the Revolutionary Guards had taken control of two more US reconnaissance drones south of the island of Qeshm using electronic systems.

In addition, a US drone was destroyed east of the Strait of Hormuz. The US broadcaster Fox News also reported that the US attacks were a response to Iran's shelling of an aircraft.

The attacks appeared to be limited and did not indicate a full resumption of fighting. They took place shortly before the important midterm elections in the USA. US President Donald Trump declared that he would not order any attacks on Iran before the elections.

Hours earlier, Trump had celebrated a drop in oil prices, citing the fact that many believed the war with Iran was coming to an end. Iran really wants an agreement, Trump claimed. Oil prices rose sharply from the end of February as a result of the US-Israeli attacks because the Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most important oil trade routes.

US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that he had spoken to Trump about negotiations with Iran. "The president and I are quite confident about the prospects for a negotiated settlement," he said. The unpopular Iran war and its consequences for gasoline prices and other areas of the economy are seen as a weak point for Republicans in their efforts to defend their majorities in Congress.

At the United Nations, Trump expressed his confidence that the wars against Iran and Ukraine would soon end. more

The last attacks were carried out in early September; In addition, thousands of US soldiers remain in the waters off Iran to maintain a naval blockade that is intended to prevent tankers carrying Iranian oil from reaching the world market. In addition, a third aircraft carrier and thousands more soldiers are on their way to the Middle East.

Concerns about a renewed escalation in the Iran war are growing - especially in the Gulf states. One consequence: rearmament. more

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