US Military Carries Out Targeted Strikes on Iran as Tehran's Leaders Weigh Mediator's Proposals
Trump said the strikes hit an Iranian air defense system as Qatar pressed new proposals and U.S. officials said Iran holds 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60%.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump announced the U.S. military conducted limited strikes on Iran, targeting an Iranian air defense system that Trump claimed was destroyed in "about 15 minutes, maybe five."
- These strikes follow midterm elections where the Republican Party lost both chambers of Congress, a setback driven partly by voter dissatisfaction with Trump's execution of the more than 8-month-old war and elevated fuel prices.
- Explosions were heard on Qeshm Island and near Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz, while the International Atomic Energy Agency reports Iran holds 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60 per cent.
- Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed de-escalation efforts Friday with Qatari counterpart Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, while U.S. Central Command announced a "reward of up to $20 million and possible relocation for information about Iran."
- Mediators from Qatar recently proposed a two-day trust-building "bridge deal" to enable negotiations, though Tehran continues to demand lifting sanctions, unfreezing assets, and ending the U.S. blockade before engaging in talks.
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President acknowledges limited strikes on Iranian air defense facility on Qeshm Island
The US military has struck an Iranian anti-aircraft installation near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump announced. He described the operation as a limited strike and said the target was destroyed in about 15 minutes, possibly five. “We’re doing small strikes, but they’re hitting the targets. They built a small anti-aircraft installation and we took it out in about 15 minutes — maybe five,” Trump told reporters. His …
US attacks on Iranian air defense near Hormus Street increase pressure. Trump plays down the stakes, while Washington offers up to $20 million for clues to Iran's nuclear program.
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