US strikes Iran for first time since midterm elections

The US military conducted its first strike on Iran since Tuesday's midterm elections, with President Trump confirming the action as a "small attack." Two projectiles hit the Suza area on Qeshm Island, a strategic location in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state media reported witnesses heard an aircraft before the strikes, and Iran's military claims it shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Qeshm. Trump said the attack destroyed Iranian air defense systems within roughly fifteen minutes, while damage details remain unknown. Trump had been expected to delay a larger, multi-day assault on Iran until after the elections, in which his Republican Party suffered a major defeat. Separately, US Central Command has offered up to $20 million for tips on Iran's nuclear program.