Briefing
Trump defends Qeshm strike, Iran welcomes US anti-war vote
President Donald Trump confirmed the US struck an air defense site on Iran's Qeshm Island, calling it minor and saying he would do it again. Vice President JD Vance blamed the war for the Republicans' loss of Congress, and Trump called that largely true. Iranian officials welcomed the Democrats' wins, while a statement attributed to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned US hostility would persist. Mohsen Rezaei called Washington's reply to Tehran's conditions unconvincing, as Qatar sought an interim deal.