Trump says US watched Iran spend two months building an anti-aircraft site before hitting it 'very nicely' on Qeshm Island
Donald Trump, pictured with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance, whose notably different tones on Iran — Vance voicing optimism over a diplomatic deal — emerged as polls opened on the midterms.Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iranian state media reported overnight explosions confirming the US strikes, just hours before midterm polls opened.A billboard of Donald Trump in Tehran, where Iranian authorities have unveiled the mural in the country's capital city.IRGC Navy missile infrastructure tunnels along Iran's southern coast, as Tehran unveiled a mural calling for the killing of Donald Trump.
Tehran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi declared "we are still in a state of war" after the strikes, as Iran initially blamed Israel before conceding US responsibility. The strike targeted missile batteries used to shoot down US drones the previous day, with CENTCOM confirming the operation after Iran's IRGC claimed it downed two American drones south of the island.
Vance had voiced optimism about a diplomatic deal just hours before the strikes landed — mediators say two days will reveal whether talks can survive.
DeSantis called the Iran war a 'big, big drag' on Republican candidates, with high fuel prices driving voter opposition ahead of Tuesday's midterms.
Trump told Fox News Iran 'wants to wait' on a deal but said he would rather negotiate and 'save a lot of lives', hinting at talks over renewed major assault.
