US launches 'defensive' strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz ONE DAY before crucial midterm elections
The USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group at sea in October, as the vessel steams towards the Middle East and is expected to bring total US forces in the region to more than 20,000 sailors and marines.
Trump authorised strikes on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, with US officials describing the action as limited and defensive, just hours before polls open for the midterm elections that could strip Republicans of their congressional majority. Iranian state media reported explosions on the island overnight, confirming the attack. JD Vance struck a notably different tone from the battlefield, voicing optimism that a diplomatic deal with Tehran remains possible.
Tucker Carlson claimed over the weekend that Netanyahu is pressing Trump daily to order a nuclear strike against Pickaxe Mountain, warning World War Three would be 'short and final'.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is accused of painting the Iran war in 'rosy terms' to keep Trump happy, and reportedly has not fronted a press conference since May.
