US strikes Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, official says, leaving unclear what comes next
Summary
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.
Source: MICHELLE L. PRICE, SAMY MAGDY and ELENA BECATOROS, Associated Press — Read the full report
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Neutral
A U.S. official stated that the United States launched strikes on Iranian targets, an operation that was not publicly announced. Iranian state media reported hearing explosions on the islands of Qeshm and Hengam in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as in the nearby mainland area of Bandar Abbas. President Donald Trump had previously said the U.S. would not launch strikes on Iran before the midterm elections.
Iranian official
Iranian state media reported explosions on the islands of Qeshm and Hengam in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as well as in the nearby mainland area of Bandar Abbas. A U.S. official stated that the United States launched strikes on Iranian targets, an action that contradicts President Donald Trump’s previous assertion that the U.S. would not launch strikes on Iran before the midterms.
Western
A U.S. official confirmed that the United States launched strikes on Iranian targets in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, an operation that was not publicly announced. Iranian state media reported explosions on the islands of Qeshm and Hengam and in the nearby mainland area of Bandar Abbas. This limited action occurred on the eve of Tuesday’s midterm elections, following President Trump’s previous statement that the U.S. would not launch strikes on Iran before the midterms.
Global South
The United States launched strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said, in what appeared to be a limited operation. Iranian state media reported explosions on the islands of Qeshm and Hengam and in the nearby mainland area of Bandar Abbas. Unlike earlier in the war, the strikes were not publicly announced, leaving unclear what comes next.
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- MICHELLE L. PRICE, SAMY MAGDY and ELENA BECATOROS, Associated PressBy MICHELLE L. PRICE, SAMY MAGDY and ELENA BECATOROS, Associated Press
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 str…
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