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US has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, US official says
U.S. officials said the strikes targeted Iranian forces using surface-to-air missiles and were meant to protect American assets and shipping.
- On Monday, the United States military carried out limited strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, which officials described as a defensive operation to prevent the use of surface-to-air missiles against U.S. assets.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has repeatedly targeted U.S. aircraft over the Strait of Hormuz, prompting officials to neutralize a launcher that threatened American forces.
- President Donald Trump has downplayed the conflict, calling it "not a war" because "we haven't been doing any fighting for months," even as the campaign has cost U.S. taxpayers at least $47 billion.
- Vice President JD Vance recently reported "good conversations with the Iranians," signaling potential progress toward a negotiated settlement, though Republicans face scrutiny over the war's economic impact ahead of Tuesday's midterms.
- The region remains on edge regarding potential full-scale operations despite Iran's stated openness to diplomacy; Trump has previously suggested he could restart major military actions against Iran following the midterm elections.
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The United States carried out "defensive attacks" against some Iranian targets in the Strait of Ormuz.
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Iranian state television reported that explosions were heard on Qeshm Island, as US officials confirmed that the regime’s surface-to-air missile batteries had been targeted in limited strikes.
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Several explosions were heard on Iran's Qeshm Island as US media reported that the American military launched a so-called "defensive operation" in the Strait of Hormuz.
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