VAST VIEW US Strikes Iran's Qeshm Island Even as Trump Touts Peace Talk Progress
Explosions rocked Iran's Qeshm Island and Bandar Lengeh after reported US military strikes, landing just as President Trump claimed negotiations with Tehran were moving forward.
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Multiple explosions were heard across Iran's Qeshm Island and the nearby city of Bandar Lengeh on Monday, with US media reporting that American forces carried out strikes in the Hormuz region, according to Al Jazeera.
The strikes came even as President Donald Trump suggested headway was being made in talks with Iran aimed at ending the eight-month conflict between the two countries, according to France 24.
Details on the scale of the strikes, casualties, or specific targets on Qeshm Island, which sits near the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, have not yet been confirmed by either government.
Sources: France 24 · Al Jazeera
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