India, Nov. 3 -- The United States has reportedly carried out a series of limited strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in recent weeks, even as Washington and Tehran continue exploring the possibility of a diplomatic agreement.

The Wall Street Journal, citing US officials, reported on Monday that the operations were deliberately kept secret and conducted on a smaller scale to avoid signalling a return to a broader military campaign against Iran.

Iranian state news agency IRNA reported a series of explosions on Qeshm Island, which is located in the Strait of Hormuz. The reports come amid renewed uncertainty over whether US President Donald Trump could authorise further military action against Tehran.

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