Crosswire
Crosswire — November 04, 2026
15:12
Daily Briefing
GEOPOLITICS
US Strikes Iran's Qeshm Island on the Eve of the Midterms
What happened:
US officials describe "limited and defensive" strikes on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. They say the strikes responded to the IRGC firing on a US aircraft. The Pentagon has not formally commented.
Iranian state media reported explosions on the island. The IRGC claims it downed two…