A U.S. official says the United States has launched strikes on Iranian targets. It appeared to be a limited operation on the eve of Tuesday's crucial midterm elections.

The U.S. has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official says. The strikes, which appear to be limited, came a day before U.S. midterm elections.

A U.S. official says the U.S. has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has conducted defensive strikes on some Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, a U. official said Monday, on the eve of crucial midterm elections.