US strikes Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, official says, leaving unclear what comes next
The United States launched strikes on Iranian targets, a U. S. official said, in what appeared to be a limited operation on the eve of Tuesday’s crucial midterm elections. Iranian state media reported explosions being heard on the islands of Qeshm and Hengam in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, and in the nearby mainland area of Bandar Abbas. Unlike earlier in the war, the strikes were not publicly announced. President Donald Trump previously said the U. S. wouldn’t launch strikes on Iran on...
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