Event · 📍 Qeshm, Iran · first report 02 Nov 2026, 15:57 UTC · latest 03 Nov 2026, 04:58 UTC

US carries out 'defensive' strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island

18 sources 15 independent 🌐 4 languages

Corroboration: at least 3 independent newsrooms. How we count

Evidence profile

• Independent origins: 15 from 28 reports (2 of them state media only)
• Official source: none
• Measurements: none found
• Contradictions: none detected

Timeline

1. 02 Nov 2026, 15:57 UTC First report: Tehran Times
2. 03 Nov 2026, 00:17 UTC New independent origin: Middle East Eye
3. 03 Nov 2026, 00:17 UTC First report from United Kingdom / MENA (Middle East Eye)
4. 03 Nov 2026, 00:56 UTC New independent origin: agency Reuters
5. 03 Nov 2026, 00:56 UTC First report from Brazil (G1 Globo)
6. 03 Nov 2026, 01:30 UTC New independent origin: Times of India
7. 03 Nov 2026, 01:30 UTC First report from India (Times of India)
8. 03 Nov 2026, 01:32 UTC First report from United Kingdom / global (Reuters (über Google News))
9. 03 Nov 2026, 01:56 UTC New independent origin: agency TASS
10. 03 Nov 2026, 01:56 UTC First report from Russia / global (TASS)
11. 03 Nov 2026, 02:08 UTC First report from United States / global (Associated Press (AP) (über Google News))
12. 03 Nov 2026, 02:22 UTC New independent origin: El Comercio
13. 03 Nov 2026, 02:22 UTC First report from Peru (El Comercio)
14. 03 Nov 2026, 02:25 UTC New independent origin: Al Jazeera English
15. 03 Nov 2026, 02:25 UTC First report from Qatar / global (Al Jazeera English)
16. 03 Nov 2026, 02:28 UTC New independent origin: France 24
17. 03 Nov 2026, 02:40 UTC New independent origin: Clarín
18. 03 Nov 2026, 02:45 UTC New independent origin: Prensa Libre

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Perspectives: who reports from where?

United Kingdom / global (10)

• Reuters (über Google News) 03 Nov 2026, 01:32 UTC
  Trump talks peace, US strikes Qeshm Island in Iran ahead of midterm elections
  Trump talks peace, US strikes Qeshm Island in Iran ahead of midterm elections Organiser
• Reuters (über Google News) 03 Nov 2026, 01:58 UTC
  What is behind the reported US strike on Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz?
  What is behind the reported US strike on Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz? Latest news from Azerbaijan
• Reuters (über Google News) 03 Nov 2026, 02:11 UTC
  US Strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island Even as Trump Rules Out Renewed War: Report
  US Strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island Even as Trump Rules Out Renewed War: Report Deccan Chronicle
• Reuters (über Google News) 03 Nov 2026, 03:01 UTC
  Oil rises after report of US strike on Iran's Qeshm Island
  Oil rises after report of US strike on Iran's Qeshm Island Investment Guru India
• Reuters (über Google News) 03 Nov 2026, 03:02 UTC
  Oil rises after report of US strike on Iran's Qeshm Island
  Oil rises after report of US strike on Iran's Qeshm Island Investment Guru India
• The Guardian 03 Nov 2026, 03:18 UTC
  US reportedly strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal
  Iranian state media reported the sound of explosions on the island in the strait of Hormuz, coming on the eve of crucial US midterms The ⁠US launched limited strikes on ​Iran’s Qeshm Island late on Monday, ⁠according to reports in US media, hours after US vice-president JD Vance …
• Reuters (über Google News) 03 Nov 2026, 03:30 UTC
  Oil rises after report of US strike on Iran’s Qeshm Island
  Oil rises after report of US strike on Iran’s Qeshm Island MyJoyOnline
• BBC News 03 Nov 2026, 03:39 UTC
  US strikes Iran ahead of midterm elections
  US officials described the attacks on Qeshm Island as limited and defensive, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.
• Reuters (über Google News) 03 Nov 2026, 03:40 UTC
  US carries out 'defensive' strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, officials say, World News
  US carries out 'defensive' strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, officials say, World News AsiaOne.com
• Reuters (über Google News) 03 Nov 2026, 04:01 UTC
  US carries out 'defensive' strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, officials say
  US carries out 'defensive' strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, officials say RTE.ie

United States / global (4)

• Associated Press (AP) (über Google News) 03 Nov 2026, 02:08 UTC
  US secretly carries out strike on Iran's Qeshm Island
  US secretly carries out strike on Iran's Qeshm Island India TV News
• Associated Press (AP) (über Google News) 03 Nov 2026, 02:10 UTC
  US carries out defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz
  US carries out defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz 1News
• Associated Press (AP) (über Google News) 03 Nov 2026, 03:02 UTC
  US carries out 'defensive' strikes on some Iran targets in Strait of Hormuz
  US carries out 'defensive' strikes on some Iran targets in Strait of Hormuz 1News
• Associated Press (AP) (über Google News) 03 Nov 2026, 03:43 UTC
  US carries out 'defensive' strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island
  US carries out 'defensive' strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island Aaj English TV

Iran (1)

• Tehran Times state-run 02 Nov 2026, 15:57 UTC
  Iran’s export to Turkey rises 59% in H1
  TEHRAN- Director General of the West Asia and Africa Office of the Iran Trade Promotion Organization, while describing Iran’s trade trend with some West Asian countries as positive, announced a 59 percent growth in Iran’s exports to Turkey in the first six months of the current …

United Kingdom / MENA (1)

• Middle East Eye 03 Nov 2026, 00:17 UTC
  Blasts heard in southern Iran
  Blasts heard in southern Iran Explosions were heard overnight in southern Iran, according to several local reports. The blasts were reported on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz as well as ones heard in the coastal city of Bandar Lengeh in Hormozgan province.

Brazil (1)

• G1 Globo 03 Nov 2026, 00:56 UTC
  EUA atacaram a ilha de Qeshm, no Irã, diz jornal
  Vista aérea da costa iraniana e da ilha de Qeshm, no estreito de Ormuz Reuters Os Estados Unidos atacaram a ilha iraniana de Qeshm, informou o jornal The Wall Street Journal nesta segunda-feira (2), citando autoridades americanas. O Comando Central dos Estados Unidos (CENTCOM) …

India (1)

• Times of India 03 Nov 2026, 01:30 UTC
  US launches 'secret' strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island as peace talks teeter along

Russia / global (1)

• TASS state-run 03 Nov 2026, 01:56 UTC
  US strikes Iranian island of Qeshm, WSJ says
  According to the report, the attack was part of a series of limited strikes Washington has secretly carried out against the country in recent weeks

Peru (1)

• El Comercio 03 Nov 2026, 02:22 UTC
  Estados Unidos lanza ataque contra isla iraní de Qeshm a unas horas de elecciones, según WSJ
  Estados Unidos atacó este lunes la isla iraní de Qeshm, en el golfo Pérsico, en una nueva operación militar limitada contra Irán, una noche antes de las elecciones legislativas de medio mandato en el país, mientras el presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, restó importancia al …

Qatar / global (1)

• Al Jazeera English 03 Nov 2026, 02:25 UTC
  Explosions hit Iran’s Qeshm Island as US media report US strikes in Hormuz
  Several explosions heard in Qeshm Island and Bandar Lengeh as US media say the US military had carried out the strikes.

France / global (1)

• France 24 03 Nov 2026, 02:28 UTC
  US strikes Iran's Qeshm Island as Trump signals progress in talks
  The United States reportedly struck Iran's Qeshm Island on Monday, even as President Donald Trump signalled progress in negotiations with Tehran to end the eight-month-old conflict. The reported attack was the latest in a series of limited strikes Washington has secretly carried …

Argentina (1)

• Clarín 03 Nov 2026, 02:40 UTC
  EEUU ataca la isla de Qeshm en Irán, según Wall Street Journal
  Washington lanzó ataques en Qeshm, Irán, mientras Trump destacó avances diplomáticos. Se reportaron explosiones y sobrevuelo de aeronaves. El Pentágono no comenta sobre las operaciones, descritas como defensivas, para proteger rutas petroleras en Ormuz. El crudo cayó 7% por …

Guatemala (1)

• Prensa Libre 03 Nov 2026, 02:45 UTC
  Ataque de EE. UU. contra Irán: qué se sabe de la operación militar en la isla de Qeshm
  Estados Unidos atacó la isla iraní de Qeshm en una operación que Washington describe como defensiva, a horas de las elecciones de medio mandato.

South Korea (1)

• Korea Herald 03 Nov 2026, 03:47 UTC
  US strikes Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz
  The United States conducted defensive strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, a US official said, as diplomatic efforts continued to avert another major escalation between Washington and Tehran. The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and …

European Union / global (1)

• Euronews 03 Nov 2026, 04:27 UTC
  US strikes Iran's Qeshm Island ahead of midterm elections
  The strikes on Iran come on the eve of US midterm elections, and just hours after Trump signalled progress in negotiations with Tehran.

Hong Kong (1)

• South China Morning Post 03 Nov 2026, 04:39 UTC
  US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island ahead of midterms as Trump says deal ‘could happen’
  The United States has attacked an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz, the latest in a series of covert, limited strikes ahead of the US midterm elections, as President Donald Trump signalled progress in talks with Tehran. Iran’s Qeshm Island was struck on Monday, The Wall …

Uganda (1)

• Nile Post 03 Nov 2026, 04:58 UTC
  US strikes Iran ahead of midterm elections

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