U.S. launches new attacks on Iranian targets days after Netanyahu pressed Trump for more strikes
Summary
The United States carried out strikes on Iranian targets, a U.S. official said, days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged President Donald Trump to approve more attacks. The limited strikes came as diplomatic efforts continued and the U.S. maintained a naval blockade, with reports of explosions near the Strait of Hormuz and concern about a wider return to fighting.Key Facts
- A U.S. official said the strikes targeted Iranians using surface-to-air missiles against U.S. forces in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iranian state media reported explosions on Qeshm and Hengam islands and near Bandar Abbas.
- The strikes took place on the eve of U.S. midterm elections, despite Trump previously saying the United States would not strike Iran before the elections.
- Vice President JD Vance said he and Trump felt positive about the prospects for a negotiated settlement.
- Iran said it had a two-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks with the United States.
- U.S. forces continued a naval blockade intended to prevent tankers carrying Iranian oil from reaching the global market.
- Two regional officials and another person familiar with the matter said Netanyahu urged Trump in a weekend call to launch another wave of strikes after the U.S. elections.
- Mediators were working on a framework under which Iran would stop attacks in the strait in return for the United States lifting its blockade on Iranian ports.
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