US strikes Iran's Qeshm Island after Trump says deal with Tehran 'could happen'

The US struck Iran’s Qeshm Island amid a series of limited military attacks that Washington has reportedly carried out against Tehran in recent weeks, the Wall Street Journal reported.The reported attack came after US President Donald Trump on Monday said oil prices were plunging on expectations that a wider war with Iran could be avoided.In a post on Truth Social earlier in the day, the President claimed oil prices had fallen by nearly $10 a barrel, calling it a record drop, and said Tehran wanted a settlement quickly.“Iran wants a settlement, as soon as possible. It could happen!” Trump wrote. The strike on Qeshm Island was the latest in a series of limited US attacks against Iran in recent weeks, the Wall Street Journal reported.The newspaper, citing US officials, said Washington had kept the strikes small in scale and deliberately secret to avoid signalling an intention to resume its broader military campaign. The reported attack followed several explosions on Qeshm Island, which lies in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian state media outlet IRNA.Also on Monday, Trump had also played down the prospect of fresh military action against Iran.Asked by reporters whether he was considering strikes after Tuesday’s US midterm elections, he replied, “no."- Ends