Many in the Middle East remain on edge after the United States carried out limited strikes on Iranian targets just hours before Tuesday’s midterm elections in the U.S. The strikes in the Strait of Hormuz are raising more questions about…

Talks aimed at avoiding a new wave of large-scale U.S. and Israeli strikes are ongoing.

The United States launched strikes on Iranian targets, a U.S. official said, in what appeared to be a limited operation on the eve of Tuesday’s crucial midterm elections. Iranian state media reported explosions being heard on the islands of Qeshm and Hengam in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, and in the nearby mainland…

The strikes appeared to be limited, as opposed to a return to full hostilities. President Donald Trump previously said the U.S. wouldn’t launch strikes on Iran before Tuesday’s midterms.

The US military is responsible for strikes on Iran, according to The Wall Street Journal citing an unnamed US official. The newspaper indicated that the attacks were part of a series of limited operations Washington had "secretly carried out" against the country. Earlier, several explosions were heard in southern…