US strikes Qeshm Island as regional tensions surge, Houthi attacks compound Middle-East instability
The United States conducted limited defensive strikes on Iran’s strategically vital Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on 2 November 2026, targeting surface-to-air missile systems after Iranian forces fired on American aircraft, according to multiple US officials. Iranian state media reported several explosions on the island in the early hours of 3 November. Officials…