Trump says US carried out 'small strike' on Iran

BlockBeats news, November 7: U.S. President Trump told the media on the 6th that the U.S. carried out a "small strike" on Iran, destroying "a small air defense device" made in Iran. According to an earlier report by Iran's Tasnim News Agency, based on preliminary reports, two missiles hit Iran's Qeshm Island.

Meanwhile, two U.S. officials disclosed that some advisers to the Trump administration have told Trump that the "window of time is narrowing" for relaunching large-scale military operations against Iran, and advised him to act before the new Congress controlled by Democrats takes office in January next year. This means Trump needs to make a decision within the coming weeks.

Reports say the U.S. currently has more than 50,000 troops, over 20 warships and more than 200 aircraft deployed in the Middle East — maintaining such a large-scale military deployment over the long term is affecting the U.S. military's readiness capability, and is one of the reasons the window for military action is limited.

On local time November 5, Trump's national security team reported to him plans for resuming large-scale military operations. It is said that Trump has not yet decided whether to restart strike operations. A White House official said Trump "can take any option at any time," and "only he himself knows when and what decision he will make."