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The US carried out strikes on Iran’s Qeshm ​Island in the Strait of Hormuz, a US ‌official said on Monday. The strikes, earlier reported by the Wall Street Journal, appeared to be limited and were not ​a resumption of major combat operations, the official ​said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. Another ⁠official said the strikes were defensive measures against ​Iranians using surface-to-air missiles against US assets. The Pentagon referred ​a request for comment to the US Central Command, which oversees American forces in the Middle East. CENTCOM did not ​respond to requests for comment. Earlier on Monday, Iranian ​state media outlet IRNA reported that there were several explosions on Qeshm ‌Island. The ⁠Journal reported that the attack was the latest in a series of strikes carried out by Washington in recent weeks. Fox News, citing officials, said the ​strikes were defensive ​and carried ⁠out in response to Iran firing at a US aircraft. In recent weeks, President Donald ​Trump hinted at renewing attacks on Iran ​after ⁠the US midterm elections on Tuesday. But after a speech at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on ⁠Monday, he ​indicated he might be thinking ​otherwise. Trump White House maps path to govern without Congress if Democrats win: report If Republicans lose control of Congress, Trump said he expects he ​could issue vetoes for…