https://freerepublic.com/tag/cbsbbc/ en-us Tue, 3 Nov 2026 14:24:59 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4401628/posts The US has carried out strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, US officials have told CBS, the BBC's US partner. The officials described the strikes as limited and defensive, and said they were in response to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) firing on a US aircraft. Iranian state news agency Irna reported explosions on Qeshm on Monday. The IRGC did not comment but said its forces had shot down two US MQM-170 drones south of the island and a US MQ-9 drone east of the Strait of Hormuz. The US military has not commented on... bbc https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4401628/posts#comment Tue, 3 Nov 2026 14:24:59 GMT