# U.S. strikes Iranian targets near Strait of Hormuz

> The U.S. military launched limited defensive strikes at Iranian targets on Qeshm Island after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired at an American aircraft.
- Title: U.S. strikes Iranian targets near Strait of Hormuz · CBS News
- Summary: The U.S. military launched limited defensive strikes at Iranian targets on Qeshm Island after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired at an American…
- Keywords: iran, u.s. military, strait of hormuz, qeshm island, islamic revolutionary guard corps, donald trump, benjamin netanyahu, election day, u.s.-iran deal, news, strikes, Iranian
- Source: CBS News — https://cbsnews.com/news/u-s-strikes-iran-targets
- Author: Eleanor  Watson
- Published: 2026-11-03T03:50:42+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: iran, u.s. military, strait of hormuz, qeshm island, islamic revolutionary guard corps, donald trump, benjamin netanyahu, election day, u.s.-iran deal, news
## U.S. launches defensive strikes
The U.S. military struck Iranian targets on Qeshm Island after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired at an American aircraft near the Strait of Hormuz.
## Trump's mixed signals on Iran
President Trump said a U.S.-Iran deal could happen and Iran wants a settlement. Hours later he said the U.S. still needs to take care of several Iranian sites including Pickaxe Mountain.

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## Netanyahu pushes for more strikes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called President Trump over the weekend and pushed for further sustained strikes against Iran, according to the Associated Press.
## War costs U.S. forty-seven billion
As of mid-October, the Iran war had cost the U.S. military at least forty-seven point one billion dollars. Replacing spent munitions alone cost about twenty-nine billion dollars.
## Key takeaway

The U.S. military struck Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iranian fire at an American aircraft, as President Trump weighs restarting hostilities against Iran.