President Donald Trump said on Nov. 6 that the U.S. military carried out limited strikes targeting Iran’s “anti-aircraft device” after Iranian state media reported attacks near Qeshm Island.
“We do minor strikes, but they knocked out. They built a little bit of an anti-aircraft device, and we knocked it out in about 15 minutes, maybe five,” Trump told reporters.
Iranian state news agency IRNA earlier reported that two missiles struck the Suza area of Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, though no further details were provided. The agency also reported on Nov. 7 that an MQ-9 drone had been shot down over the island, which Tehran claimed belonged to the U.S. military.
Trump hinted on Friday that his administration was in talks with Iran.
“We’re dealing with them now. They want to make a deal very badly,” he said, without providing any details. “We’ve made a lot of progress with Iran.”
Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said on Saturday that mediation efforts between the United States and Iran remained ongoing.
“We cannot wait to reach a perfect agreement; we hope to reach a good agreement,” the Qatari leader said, noting that he believes a settlement between the two nations is possible.
This is a developing story that will be updated.
