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US strikes Iranian island ahead of midterm elections

US officials described the attacks on Qeshm Island as limited and defensive, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.

US strikes Iran ahead of midterm elections
US strikes Iran ahead of midterm elections — image via BBC News World feed — Credit: Storywire

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US officials described the attacks on Qeshm Island as limited and defensive, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner.

Read the original report — BBC News World

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