The United States has carried out another round of attacks on the Iranian island of Qeshm, according to reports cited by De Telegraaf. The Dutch outlet said the strikes came on the evening before the American midterm elections.
De Telegraaf's live coverage was based on reporting from several outlets. NRC reported renewed US attacks on Qeshm, while de Volkskrant said a series of strikes hit the island and that five explosions were heard. The Wall Street Journal also reported the attacks, according to Haarlems Dagblad, and VRT described Qeshm as an oil island.
De Telegraaf's live blog also covers the wider Middle East war and President Trump's statements on Iran. The available reporting does not give further detail on casualties, the specific targets struck, or the scale of the damage.
The timing places the strikes directly before the US midterms, a national vote that will shape the political backdrop in Washington. De Telegraaf presented the Qeshm attacks as part of its broader live coverage of the conflict and of Trump's posture toward Tehran, rather than as a standalone event.
What to watch next: official US and Iranian statements on the Qeshm strikes, and whether the attacks continue after election day.
