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Newzlite Donald Trump has authorised strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, after suggesting he would not escalate attacks before Tuesday's midterm elections. A US official, who wasn't authorised to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said that "Iranians using surface-to-air missiles against US assets" had been targeted on the island in the crucial Strait of Hormuz, speaking to Wall Street Journal. Iranian state television reported that explosions were heard on Qeshm Island. Officials told the WSJ that the strikes were intended to prevent Iran from being able to attack allied ships in the Strait of Hormuz, as the global price of oil soars. A huge proportion of the globe's oil passes through the strait, originating from major exporters in the Middle East. It comes after President Trump seemed to suggest that attacks had been scaled down and floated the possibility of a diplomatic deal before the midterm elections. "We had a war with Iran. We ...