US reportedly strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal
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U.S. forces struck Iran's Qeshm Island on Monday, according to reports, even as the Trump administration continues to downplay the risk of a wider war, with Vice President JD Vance saying he hopes for a "negotiated settlement" with Tehran. The strike marks a direct U.S. military escalation against Iran, raising the stakes for energy markets already sensitive to Persian Gulf supply disruption, and it creates tension with the administration's own diplomatic messaging. Investors will be watching for Iranian retaliation, any disruption to oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, which borders Qeshm Island, and whether talks toward a settlement materialize.
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