US strikes Iranian air defenses in new round of limited attacks

The U.S. launched new defensive strikes against Iran targeting its air defense systems on Friday, President Trump said, calling the attacks "minor." This marks the first U.S. action against Iran since the midterm elections. The strikes follow a U.S. attack on Iran's Qeshm Island on Monday, a day before the midterms, targeting a naval base in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state media reported explosions on Qeshm and claimed its army shot down a U.S. MQ-9 drone. The Iran war, now in its ninth month, was a major factor in the Republicans' election losses, with the GOP losing at least eight Senate seats. Trump and Vice President Vance acknowledged the war's role, while a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed 62 percent of Americans disapproved of it.