US strikes Iran ahead of midterm elections
United States forces have carried out limited strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, on the eve of America's midterm elections.
United States forces have carried out limited strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, in the Strait of Hormuz, on the eve of America's midterm elections.
American officials describe the strikes as defensive, saying Iranian forces were using surface to air missiles against American assets and that Iranian fire targeted an American aircraft.
Iran's state news agency reported five explosions in rapid succession on the island, with residents seeing aircraft in the skies above.
Officials stress the action was limited. It was not a return to major combat operations, and Washington did not publicly announce it.
President Donald Trump, asked about fresh strikes after the elections, said no, and said a deal with Tehran could still happen.
Reporting based on coverage from BBC News.