Special Report: Four Blasts on Qeshm and 'a Few Days' for a Deal — Where the Iran Standoff Stands Tonight
Iranian officials say a U.S. attack hit Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday night. President Trump says renewed war is "highly unlikely" if Tehran takes a strong deal, while Secretary Rubio says there has been "no progress." Here is the record.
By Clara Hughes
Four explosions were heard on Qeshm Island on Sunday evening, Iran's Mehr news agency reported. By Monday morning, an Iranian official was describing them as a U.S. attack. Ahmad Nafisi, deputy governor of Hormozgan province, said the strikes targeted sites outside residential, commercial and service zones and caused no damage to the island's critical infrastructure. The situation, he said, is "under control." This Altas World Special Report sets out what is known — and what is not — as of Monday, Nov. 9. Keep reading with Altas Premium. Below: what Iran says happened, what is confirmed and what is not, Trump's warning, the "few days" deadline report, Tehran's demands, the shipping war