US military carries out new targeted strike on Iran as Tehran’s leaders weigh mediator’s proposals

WASHINGTON/CAIRO: President Donald Trump said the US military carried out new limited strikes on Iran early on Saturday, targeting its air defense systems. Iranian state media reported the sound of two explosions in the Suza area of Qeshm Island, which is in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway for oil shipments. The ​state news ⁠agency IRNA quoted local witnesses as saying two projectiles had struck Qeshm after the sound ‌of ‌an aircraft was ​heard over the ‌island.Also earlier on Friday ni