US military strikes Iran's Qeshm Island ahead of midterm elections

The US military carried out limited strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island on Monday, three US officials told CNN, characterizing the action as defensive in nature and meant to protect US assets in the region. One official said the US attack came in response to Iran firing at a US aircraft. It does not appear to be the kind of major combat operation that officials have been contemplating, and the Wall Street Journal, which first revealed the operation, reported that other such strikes have been carried out previously in secret. CNN's Audie Cornish and Elex Michaelson discuss the potential impact of fresh military strikes in Iran with their panels of political pundits as voters head to the polls. 0:00 US airstrikes hit Qeshm Island, Iran 1:52 Trump comments on Iran ahead of new airstrikes 4:42 How much is the Iran war influencing midterm elections? Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr Stream more on CNN with an All Access subscription: https://cnn.it/4AZMu54 #Iran #Trump #News