US strikes Iranian island: media
The United States launched limited strikes on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, US media reported, as Iranian media reported five explosions in quick succession. The reported strikes came as US voters prepared to cast their ballots in midterm elections that threaten President Donald Trump's grip on power. The strikes, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, hit Qeshm Island, strategically located in the Hormuz waterway, a key flashpoint of the Middle East war which has upended global markets.
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[Claude] All three other reports cover the same reported US strike on Iran's Qeshm Island, and none contradicts Report 1's facts.
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