An aerial view of the Iranian shores and the island of Qeshm in the strait of Hormuz.
An aerial view of the Iranian shores and the island of Qeshm in the strait of Hormuz. Photograph: Nicolas Economou/Reuters
An aerial view of the Iranian shores and the island of Qeshm in the strait of Hormuz. Photograph: Nicolas Economou/Reuters
US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal

Strikes on eve of US midterms reportedly target surface-to-air missiles being used against US assets

The ⁠US launched limited strikes on ​Iran’s Qeshm Island late on Monday, hours after the vice-president, JD Vance, said he was optimistic that diplomatic efforts to end the war were moving in the right direction.