Trump strikes Iran's Qeshm Island a day after hinting at nuclear deal

huffingtonpost.fr (French) —

US President Donald Trump announced massive precision strikes against three strategic nuclear facilities in Iran on Tuesday, just one day after suggesting a deal with Tehran was close. The strikes targeted Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes came hours before US midterm election voting began, following Trump's Monday statement that oil prices were falling because "Iran wants a deal" and that an agreement "could happen." Iran reported five explosions on Qeshm, while US officials said the limited strikes were kept secret to avoid signaling a return to large-scale military operations. Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the ball is in Washington's court to "avoid war," though Tehran remains "ready for combat." Oil prices fell 7.64% to $104.77 per barrel amid intensified Qatari-mediated consultations, with Iran offering to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in two days under conditions Trump previously rejected.


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