The US carried out strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said on Monday, Reuters reports. The official said the strikes appeared to be limited and were not a resumption of major combat operations.

Another official said the strikes were defensive measures against Iranians using surface-to-air missiles against US assets, Reuters reports. The Associated Press cites an unnamed US official who said the US carried out defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the strait.

The Wall Street Journal reported the strikes earlier, AP and Reuters say. The Journal reported that the attack was the latest in a series of strikes by Washington in recent weeks, Reuters reports.

Fox News, citing officials, said the strikes were carried out in response to Iran firing at a US aircraft, Reuters reports.

Iran's state news agency IRNA reported several explosions on Qeshm Island, Reuters says. The Pentagon referred questions to US Central Command, which did not respond to requests for comment, Reuters reports.

The strikes came on the eve of Tuesday's midterm elections, AP reports. Trump had said the US would not launch strikes on Iran before the midterms, AP says. Trump had hinted at renewing attacks on Iran after the vote, but after a speech on Monday he indicated he might be thinking otherwise, Reuters reports.

Earlier Monday, Vice President JD Vance said he and Trump “feel pretty good about the prospects for potentially coming to a negotiated settlement,” AP reports. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressed Trump for strikes in a call over the weekend, a person briefed on it said, according to AP. Trump would not commit to taking military action, the person said. Iranian officials say publicly they are prepared for war or diplomacy, AP reports.

What we know: US officials say the strikes were limited and defensive.
What we don't: What the strikes hit, and whether anyone was hurt.