Trump's statement on Iran: the US launched new attacks!

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that following the explosions near Keşm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military carried out limited air strikes against Iran on November 6.

Trump said the attacks targeted an Iranian air defense system and that the system was rendered ineffective within minutes. Meanwhile, it was reported that diplomatic contacts between Washington and Tehran are ongoing and that Qatar is continuing its mediation efforts.

Trump: We Rendered the Air Defense System Ineffective Within Minutes

Speaking to reporters, Trump confirmed the U.S. military's new attacks against Iran. The attacks"small-scale"Trump, who described the attacks as 'small-scale', said that the air defense system built by Iran was rendered ineffective in a short time.

Trump,"We are conducting small-scale attacks, but they neutralized them. They had set up a small air defense system, and we disabled it in about 15 minutes, perhaps even 5 minutes."used those expressions.

Iran's state news agency IRNA had earlier reported that two missiles had struck the Suza area of Keşm Island in the Hormuz Strait, but had not shared details about the incident.

The agency also announced on November 7 that an MQ‑9 unmanned aerial vehicle had been downed on the island, and Tehran claimed that the UAV belonged to the U.S. military.

Trump: We Made Great Progress with Iran

In addition to military developments, diplomatic contacts between the United States and Iran also came up. Trump, in a statement on Friday, said the two countries were in talks and argued that Tehran was demanding a serious agreement.

Trump,"We are currently talking with them. They want to make a very serious agreement. We have made a lot of progress with Iran."he said. However, he did not provide details about the content of the talks.

Katar Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Sani also stated on Saturday that mediation efforts between the United States and Iran were ongoing.

Al Sani,"We cannot wait to reach a perfect agreement; we hope to reach a good one"By saying so, he conveyed an optimistic message that a settlement could be reached between the two countries.

Keşm Island had also been a target of U.S. attacks before.

Keşm Island became one of the areas where military tensions between the U.S. and Iran were felt in recent months. The Iranian state news agency IRNA had reported on November 2 that multiple explosions had occurred on the island.

The U.S. military had also admitted that it had carried out attacks on military targets on the island in recent months. After attacks on Iranian military targets in September, explosions were reported on the island.

In June, the U.S. military had also targeted an Iranian ground control station on Keşm Island following missile and UAV attacks on Iran's regional partners.

US Offers Up to $20 Million Reward for Iran's Nuclear Program

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on November 6 that it would offer up to $20 million in rewards and possible relocation opportunities to those providing information on Iran's nuclear program.

It was stated that the reward program aimed to obtain information about Iran's nuclear facilities, equipment, scientists, and nuclear activities.

CENTCOM also referenced the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) report dated 2025 in its statement, which noted that Iran possesses stockpiles of uranium enriched to 60% purity and evaluated that this level could be further enriched toward the threshold for nuclear weapons production.

The statement emphasized that Iran is the only country enriching uranium at this level among non-nuclear-weapon states.

Trump acknowledged that the Iran war influenced election outcomes.

The United States' latest attacks on Iran took place after the midterm elections on November 4. Speaking after Republicans lost control of both chambers of Congress, Trump had admitted that the Iran war could have contributed to his party's losses in the elections.

Trump, who argued that military intervention was necessary to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal on November 4, 'I did what was right. If I had to do it again, I would do it again.'