US launches strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island ahead of midterm elections
Just hours before the midterm elections the US has launched fresh strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, US officials have said.
TL;DR
- US launched fresh strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island just hours before the midterm elections.
- US officials stated the strikes were in response to Iran's IRGC firing upon a US aircraft.
- President Trump had previously said he was in no rush to escalate strikes and would not launch new ones before the midterms.
- Thousands of US troops remain in the waters off Iran to maintain a naval blockade.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly pushed for more strikes after the US elections.