The US has launched limited strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, US officials told CBS, in response to the Revolutionary Guards firing on a US aircraft, while Iranian state media reported several explosions on the island, BBC News reports.
BBC NewsUS launches strikes on Iranian island ahead of electionUS officials described the attacks on Qeshm Island as limited and defensive, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.
Trump said earlier on Monday he was in "no rush" to ramp up strikes, yet the action comes on the eve of the midterms: how much does the election calendar shape decisions like this?
