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US carries out 'limited strikes' on Qeshm Island in Iran
The US military has carried out "limited strikes" on Qeshm Island in Iran - hours before the midterms are due to take place.
What the coverage shows
Coverage converges on the U.S. carrying out limited or defensive strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island, with several outlets also placing the action on the eve of the midterms. The main split is over the diplomatic backdrop: Reuters is absent here, but NBC News, the New York Times, Sky News, France 24 and the Guardian pair the strikes with talk of negotiations or a possible deal, while Fox News foregrounds Trump’s “soft war” language and Axios and the South China Morning Post emphasize reported pressure from Netanyahu for further action. Only Al Jazeera and the Guardian explicitly mention reports of explosions or Iranian state media on the island.
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