US strikes Iranian targets in Strait of Hormuz before midterms

The United States has launched strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, days before the US midterm elections, according to multiple US media reports. The attacks targeted Iranian units that had fired surface-to-air missiles at US facilities. A US fighter jet struck a Revolutionary Guard position on Qeshm Island after a missile was fired at a US aircraft, Axios reported. Iran's state media said its forces had downed a US drone and seized two others electronically. The strikes appeared limited and did not signal a full resumption of hostilities. They come as US Vice President JD Vance expressed confidence in a possible negotiated solution, while the unpopular Iran war is seen as a political weakness for Republicans ahead of the elections.