U.S. officials stated that the U.S. military conducted strikes on Qeshm, Iran

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If talks fail, the US should bomb Iran heavily

U.S. voters penalised Republican candidates in the November 3, 2026 midterm elections partly due to opposition to the war with Iran, which began with U.S.-Israeli strikes in February, and rising gas prices

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported on November 4, 2026 that two additional oil tankers were intercepted and seized in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported shooting down a U.S. MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz early on November 3, 2026

Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping following U.S. strikes and demanded U.S. acceptance of its peace proposal before reopening the waterway

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated on November 4, 2026 that four oil tankers were destroyed after hitting naval mines in a prohibited southern route in the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged that U.S. midterm election losses for Republicans stemmed partly from the conflict with Iran, which began with U.S.-Israeli strikes in February, and higher domestic fuel costs

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on November 1, 2026 that two oil tankers struck Iranian mines while navigating unauthorised routes in the Strait of Hormuz

Joint U.S.-Israeli military strikes against Iran in February 2026 initiated the ongoing armed conflict between the nations

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that oil tankers turned off their navigation systems to pass covertly through the Strait of Hormuz with U.S. military support

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on November 3, 2026 that the military conflict with Iran will end when he determines it should end

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that U.S. forces are prepared to strike Iran further if needed, affirming Iran will never obtain a nuclear weapon

Congress should require specific authorisation for a sustained US air campaign against Iran

The United States should disclose the evidence underpinning its self-defence justification for the Qeshm strikes

US strikes on Qeshm should be limited to stopping attacks on US forces

The United States should suspend strikes on Iran during mediated peace negotiations

Iran's retaliatory closure of the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. military action led to rising global oil prices and increased gasoline costs for American motorists

Regional oil production and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz were disrupted following United States and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026.

Saudi Arabia partially offset oil export disruptions caused by conflict in the Strait of Hormuz by redirecting crude shipments through an east-west pipeline to a Red Sea export terminal.

The eight-month conflict involving the United States and Iran triggered attacks on energy facilities across the Gulf region.