The United States has hit Iran with a new round of military strikes in part of a ‘secret bombing campaign’ only hours before the midterm elections get underway
Trump has launched a fresh wave of military strikes on Iran only hours before Tuesday’s midterm elections. The attacks comes just hours after Tehran reportedly shot at two US fighter jets.
The new US strikes hit the Strait of Hormuz island Qeshem, where Iran is said to have an underground missile site, navel base and desalination plant. Trump has played down the potential of another large-scale bombing campaign starting as Americans go to the polls tomorrow.
Speaking to reporters about the attack, Trump said: “We had a war with Iran. We won.” He added: “I don’t know if you even call it a war because we haven’t been doing any fighting for months.”
Despite Trump’s claims officials have told the Wall Street Journal that the US had been engaged in smaller scale strikes on Iran over the last few weeks.
Reports claimed the US had carried out numerous secret strikes against the country despite talking up a potential peace deal.
Some US government officials have labelled the strikes as “defensive” claiming the attacks were to prevent Iran from hitting ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Speaking to the New York Times a US government official claimed the strike on Qeshem came after Iran shooting down a US drone and also attempting to shoot at two fighter jets flying over the Strait.
In response to the strikes Iran has stated they will enact a “widespread response” if the country is hit with further US aggression.
Iranian Army Spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia has threatened to expand the conflict beyond its current borders if a new war is reignited.
The development comes after fears the US could launch a nuclear strike against Iran following the midterm elections.
Former Fox News presenter Tucker Carlson has stated the POTUS is facing mounting pressure from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deploy a nuclear weapon.
Taking to X, Tucker wrote: “Under pressure from Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Trump administration may be within days of launching a nuclear strike on Iran.
The target would be Pickax Mountain in central Iran, where Israeli intelligence claims the Iranian government has restarted its nuclear enrichment program.
“No conventional weapon in the American arsenal can penetrate 300 feet of solid granite to destroy the tunnels where enrichment is supposedly taking place. The only military option is a nuclear strike. Netanyahu has been pushing hard for one. ‘Bibi calls Trump about it every day,’ says an informed observer.”