Add as a preferred source on GoogleTrump Says U.S. Carried Out ‘Minor Strikes’ Against Iran
Two missiles struck Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz. Trump did not say whether his remarks referred to the island.
President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. carried out “minor strikes” against Iran, while two missiles hit Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump made the comment to reporters Friday evening ET after arriving in West Palm Beach, Florida. “We do minor strikes, but they knock out,” he said. Trump said Iran had built an anti-aircraft device and that U.S. forces destroyed it in about 15 minutes, possibly five.
Trump did not identify a location for the strikes he described or confirm that he meant the reported incident on Qeshm. Two missiles hit the island Friday, but no official damage information was available for the island.
Qeshm lies off Iran’s southern coast near the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for oil and gas shipments. U.S. forces also struck the island Monday.
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