US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal
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Strikes on eve of US midterms reportedly target surface-to-air missiles being used against US assets The US launched limited strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island late on Monday, hours after the vice-president, JD Vance, said he was optimistic that diplomatic efforts to end the war were moving in the right direction. The strikes, first reported by the Wall Street Journal , came on the eve of crucial midterm elections in which Donald Trump’s Republican party is expected to be punished by voters for the cascading effect the war has had on the cost of living. Continue reading...
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