Trump Threatens Further Action Against Iran as Revolutionary Guard Claims to Down US Drones
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President Trump warned he may have to 'destroy the rest' of Iran, while Tehran's Revolutionary Guard claimed it shot down two US MQ-170 reconnaissance drones over the Strait of Hormuz, deepening the military standoff between the two countries.
Tensions between the United States and Iran escalated sharply on November 6, 2026, as President Donald Trump issued an ominous warning that he might have to 'destroy the rest' of Iran, adding 'you'll know soon enough' when pressed on whether further military strikes were imminent. Trump also dismissed speculation about replacing Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps separately claimed to have shot down two American MQ-170 Sentinel reconnaissance drones over Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital chokepoint for global oil shipping. The incidents came days after Republicans lost both chambers of Congress in the November 4 midterm elections, with Vice President JD Vance attributing the losses directly to voter frustration over the Iran conflict and elevated oil prices. With a Democratic-controlled Congress set to take power in January 2027, Trump faces roughly two months before facing potential legislative constraints on further military action. An analysis published by Eurasia Review outlined four scenarios: a full-scale resumption of strikes targeting Iranian nuclear sites, a limited intense strike followed by diplomacy, maintaining the existing blockade, or pursuing a Qatar-mediated interim agreement. Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein warned that a resumption of hostilities remained a highly likely scenario regardless of the Democratic election victory.
