Trump Claims 'Total Control' After New Strikes on Iran

President Donald Trump claimed "total control" after launching fresh missile strikes on Iran, days after voters delivered a defeat to his administration in the Midterm elections. The strikes targeted Iranian air defense systems on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, which Trump described as "minor" and lasting about 15 minutes. He dismissed the conflict as "not a war," citing no US fatalities in seven months, though 21 service members have died since March. The resumption of strikes follows Republican losses attributed to voter opposition to the conflict, which closed the critical Strait of Hormuz oil route. Vice President JD Vance acknowledged the war as "the reason we lost," but Trump signaled no plans to scale back operations.