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Trump confirms minor US strikes on Iran's Qeshm island
Trump says the strikes knocked out an anti-aircraft device, while Iranian media report two missile strikes on the island.
Latest update: The US strikes on Qeshm island are the first military action since Republicans suffered losses in midterm elections.
The short version
- Trump confirmed US strikes on Iran's Qeshm island, calling them minor and saying they knocked out an anti-aircraft device.[Al Jazeera]
- Iranian state media reported two missile strikes in the Suza area, and an Iranian army statement said an American MQ-9 drone was destroyed.[Al Jazeera]
- US Central Command described the situation as relatively calm, while Qatar dismissed reports that US-Iran talks have failed.[Al Jazeera]
Key facts
- Trump confirmed US strikes on Iran's Qeshm island and described them as minor strikes that knocked out an anti-aircraft device.[Al Jazeera]
- Iranian state media reported two missile strikes in the Suza area of Qeshm island.[Al Jazeera]
- An Iranian army statement, reported by state broadcaster IRIB, said Iranian air defence forces intercepted and destroyed an American MQ-9 drone over Qeshm island.[Al Jazeera]
- US Central Command described the situation on Qeshm as relatively calm.[Al Jazeera]
- Qatar dismissed reports claiming that US-Iran negotiations have failed.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- The claim that an American MQ-9 drone was destroyed comes from an Iranian army statement and remains unverified.[Al Jazeera]
- The extent of damage from the strikes is unclear beyond Trump's account of one anti-aircraft device.[Al Jazeera]
- The status of US-Iran negotiations is disputed, with Qatar rejecting reports that they have failed.[Al Jazeera]
Sources
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