U.S. strikes Iranian targets hours before midterm elections

WBUR

Published November 3, 2026 at 12:03 PM EST

The U.S. military launched strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, despite President Trump’s pledge not to attack Iran before the midterm elections.

Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan speaks with security analyst Jim Walsh about the strikes and the possibility of further escalation.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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