Trump says US carried out 'minor strikes' on Iran's Qeshm Island while talks continue

Summary

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the American military carried out a new round of "minor strikes" on Iran's Qeshm Island, which he claimed "knocked out" Iranian air defence systems. Iranian state media reported two blasts in the Suza area of the island, in the Strait of Hormuz, and the Iranian army said its air defences downed a US drone over the island. Trump said the attacks took about 15 minutes, maybe five. US Central Command said the situation was "relatively calm." In a late-Friday post on X, CENTCOM also offered a reward of up to $20 million and possible relocation for information about Iran's nuclear program. The US military had earlier described what it called "defensive strikes" on Monday. The article notes these strikes came after Trump's Republican Party suffered a heavy defeat in the US midterm elections, which it links partly to the war on Iran and higher energy prices, and that Trump's messaging has since been erratic, swinging between threats to "destroy" Iran and claims of progress in talks.

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1. Middle East Eye

   7 Nov 2026, 11:03 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports that Trump said US forces carried out new "minor strikes" on Iran's Qeshm Island that knocked out Iranian air defences, while Iranian state media reported blasts and the Iranian army said it downed a US drone.