The key facts

  • Trump said strikes on Iranian air defenses took 5 to 15 minutes, without specifying the date or targets
  • The Iranian agency Tasnim reported two missiles falling on Kish Island
  • The Iranian military claimed an American MQ-9 drone was intercepted over the island

Trump's statement on strikes against Iranian air defenses

US President Donald Trump told journalists in Floridathat the American military carried out strikes on Iranian air defense systems, commenting on reports of explosions near the Iranian island of Kish. According to him, destroying the targets took between five and 15 minutes.

Reports of explosions and conflicting statements from the sides

The day before, Iranian media again reported explosions on Kish: according to the Tasnim agency, two missiles fell on the island's territory, and local residents spoke of the sounds of aircraft before the explosions. The Iranian military, for its part, announced the destruction of an American MQ-9 drone over the island — according to their claim, the aircraft was intercepted by air defense systems. These statements contradict Washington's version: earlier, American media reported limited US strikes on Kish in the Strait of Hormuz, and Washington representatives explained them as necessary to protect American forces from Iranian surface-to-air missiles.

What was previously reported about the targets of the strikes

Earlier, Life.ru reported, citing NewsNation correspondent at the White House Kelly Meyer, that on November 3 the American military carried out strikes on radar stations and missile launchers on the Iranian island of Kish. Washington then explained the operation as necessary to protect American military facilities and equipment. Thus, Trump's new statement adds an assessment of how long it took to destroy Iran's air defenses, but does not clarify the date of the operation or the list of targets hit — these details remain unknown.