So much for the pre-election promise: US hits Iran's Qeshm Island
It seems the electoral calendar doesn't quite apply to the military when missiles start flying near the Strait of Hormuz.
Just a few weeks ago, Donald Trump swore on his record that there would be zero action against Iran before the midterms. Well, someone clearly forgot to send the memo to the Pentagon. Reports are coming in that the US military just hit Qeshm Island in a classic 'defensive' strike.
The official line? Apparently, the Iranians were locking surface-to-air missiles onto US assets. Which assets? Nobody is saying. It is the kind of quiet, 'don't-call-it-a-war' warfare that has been bubbling up in the Strait of Hormuz for months. It is funny how these 'defensive' maneuvers keep happening right when the oil shipping lanes get tense.
It is almost like the US is trying to keep the lid on a pot that is already boiling over, all while pretending it is just a routine check-in.
Source: NBC News
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