US strikes Iran's Qeshm Island hours before midterm elections

The United States has launched new military strikes against Iran, targeting the Strait of Hormuz island of Qeshm, just hours before Tuesday's midterm elections. President Trump claimed "we had a war with Iran. We won." The strikes hit an alleged underground missile site, naval base, and desalination plant on Qeshm, following reports that Tehran shot at two US fighter jets. Officials told the Wall Street Journal the US had conducted smaller-scale secret strikes over recent weeks, labeling them "defensive" to protect shipping. Iran has threatened a "widespread response" to further aggression, with officials warning of expanding the conflict. Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson claimed the administration faces pressure from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to consider a nuclear strike on an Iranian enrichment site.