The U.S. military struck radar detectors and missile launchers on Iran's Qeshm Island on Monday, a day before the U.S. midterm elections, according to a report by The Hill. As the report summarized it, the strike came while mediators continue to push the two sides to reach a peace deal.

According to The Hill, the attack was a continuation of strikes against Iran. The outlet reported that a U.S. official told NewsNation the strike was "defensive in nature." That characterization comes from the official as relayed by NewsNation, and the summary does not say whether it has been confirmed independently or by any other party.

The summary available for this story does not give further details on the targets, casualties, or any response from Iran, and it breaks off mid-sentence. The full article may contain more, but this account does not draw on it. The Hill's summary offers no earlier dates or figures for the strikes it describes as part of a continuing series.

The sources available do not describe the current state of the peace talks, the positions of either side, or whether the strike has been acknowledged in an official statement. Because the report rests on a single outlet and an unnamed official, its details should be read as attributed rather than established.

The timing of the strike, the day before midterm voting, is the only date-linked fact the report provides beyond the day of the week.

Sources: The Hill: US military strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island day before midterms.