Iran war live: Explosions hit Qeshm; US moves to block land supply routes
What happened
US forces carried out a new round of strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island on Friday, President Donald Trump said, adding that they took out Iranian air defences within minutes.
Iranian state media reported two blasts in the Suza area of the island in the Strait of Hormuz, and the army said it shot down a US drone.
US Central Command described the situation as "relatively calm" after the explosions.
The strikes are the first since Republicans lost heavily in the midterm elections, ANSA reported, and the White House is split over what to do next.
Defence chief Pete Hegseth and Centcom's Brad Cooper are pushing for escalation, while Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent favour more sanctions and keeping the Gulf blockade.
Vice President JD Vance is in contact with Qatari and Pakistani mediators about technical-level talks between the US and Iran in the coming days.
A deal under discussion would cut preliminary talks from 60 days to two before nuclear negotiations begin, the Wall Street Journal reported; it is unclear whether Iran will accept.
“We have to decide. I would rather not destroy the rest of the country if possible, but maybe we should. You will know soon.”
ANSA · translated
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- 2026-11-07 06:53 UTCANSA · ansa.it ↗
- 2026-11-07 11:03 UTCMiddle East Eye · middleeasteye.net ↗
- 2026-11-07 16:54 UTCThe Hindu · thehindu.com ↗
- 2026-11-08 00:00 UTCAl Jazeera · aljazeera.com ↗
- 2026-11-08 08:04 UTCArab Times · arabtimesonline.com ↗
- 2026-11-08 08:41 UTCArab News · arabnews.com ↗
- 2026-11-08 09:09 UTCIraqi News via AFP · iraqinews.com ↗
- 2026-11-08 09:14 UTCCNA · channelnewsasia.com ↗
- 2026-11-08 09:42 UTCCyprus Mail · cyprus-mail.com ↗
- 2026-11-08 09:47 UTCFrance 24 · france24.com ↗
- 2026-11-08 10:13 UTCTimes of Israel · timesofisrael.com ↗
- 2026-11-08 11:34 UTCSCMP via Reuters · scmp.com ↗
- 2026-11-08 12:16 UTCNYT · nytimes.com ↗
- 2026-11-08 12:25 UTCKorea Herald same text as CNA · koreaherald.com ↗
- 2026-11-08 13:39 UTCTimesLIVE via Reuters · timeslive.co.za ↗
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