US carries out new limited strikes on Iranian air defences, Trump says
President Donald Trump said US forces struck an Iranian air defence system on Friday 6 November, the first US strikes since the midterm elections, as Iran weighs Qatari mediation proposals.
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The US military carried out new limited strikes on Iran on Friday 6 November, targeting an Iranian air defence system, President Donald Trump told reporters, the first US strikes since Tuesday's midterm elections.
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- Associated Press via KPRC Click2Houston US military carries out new targeted strike on Iran as Tehran's leaders weigh mediator's proposals click2houston.com
- CBS News Live updates: U.S. offers $20 million for information on Iran's nuclear program, as Trump confirms "minor" strike cbsnews.com
- Times of Israel Trump says US launched 'minor' strikes on Iran targeting 'a little bit of an anti-aircraft device' timesofisrael.com
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- Associated Press (via KPRC Click2Houston): US military carries out new targeted strike on Iran as Tehran's leaders weigh mediator's proposals
- CBS News: Live updates: U.S. offers $20 million for information on Iran's nuclear program, as Trump confirms "minor" strike
- Times of Israel: Trump says US launched 'minor' strikes on Iran targeting 'a little bit of an anti-aircraft device'
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