WASHINGTON (Diya TV) — U.S. forces struck targets on Iran’s Qeshm Island on Monday, a U.S. official said, as Tehran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days if Washington accepted its conditions. The limited attack came one day before the U.S. midterm elections and while Qatar tried to keep negotiations alive.

The official, who spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to discuss the operation publicly, said the strikes targeted Iranian personnel using surface-to-air missiles against U.S. assets in the strait. The official described the attack as defensive and limited, not a return to major combat operations. The Pentagon referred questions to U.S. Central Command, which did not respond to requests for comment.

Iranian state media reported explosions on Qeshm Island. Other reports described blasts on nearby Hengam Island and near Bandar Abbas, but the U.S. official confirmed strikes on Qeshm. Iranian officials have not publicly detailed the full damage or confirmed the reported strikes at the other locations.

The attack followed Vice President JD Vance’s statement Monday that he and President Donald Trump felt positive about the possibility of a negotiated settlement. Trump had previously said the United States would not launch strikes before the midterms. The administration has not publicly explained how Monday’s limited operation fits with that statement.

Tehran’s offer remains conditional. Iran says it could restore shipping through the strait within two days and resume nuclear talks if Washington meets its demands, including lifting the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports, easing oil sanctions and releasing frozen Iranian funds. Iran also wants ships to use a route agreed with Oman and has called for a broader regional ceasefire. Washington has not accepted the terms.

Qatar has intensified mediation. Its delegation traveled to Tehran on Monday to discuss a draft proposal, then returned to Doha. Qatari officials said both governments were reviewing proposals and that talks continued through intermediaries. A senior Iranian official, however, told Reuters on Tuesday that the two countries remained far from a deal.

Iran’s Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, said Tehran had sent Washington a “firm and rational response” and that “the ball is now in America’s court to prevent war.” He did not specify what response he meant. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard also claimed it had downed U.S. drones near the strait; the United States had not confirmed that claim in the reports available Tuesday.

The United States has kept a naval blockade in place to prevent tankers carrying Iranian oil from reaching international markets. Thousands of U.S. troops remain in the region, and another aircraft carrier and additional troops are heading there, according to reporting on the deployment. The latest publicly reported U.S. attacks before Monday took place in early September.

The dispute threatens a vital shipping route. Before the war, oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz accounted for about one-fifth of global petroleum consumption, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Disruptions there can affect oil supplies and prices well beyond the region.

Trump’s decision also carries political weight. The strikes came on the eve of an election in which Republicans are defending their congressional majorities, while the war and higher gasoline prices have become liabilities for the party. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly urged Trump to consider another wave of strikes after the election. Netanyahu and his far-right allies lost their parliamentary majority in last week’s Israeli vote, though the report does not establish that the political deadlock motivated his request.

Iran has publicized its own preparations for further conflict. Authorities opened a third military training center in Tehran and announced plans to train one million Basij volunteers through 1,500 local bases, the semiofficial ISNA news agency reported. The Basij is affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.

The two governments have not agreed to reopen the strait or restart nuclear negotiations. For now, mediators are working to bridge demands that Tehran says must be met before talks can advance, while both sides maintain military pressure around one of the world’s most important energy routes.