US and Iran escalate tit-for-tat strikes in Middle East

On August 30, 2026, U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Iran to retaliate with missiles and sea mines targeting American positions in Jordan and other Gulf states. The cycle of strikes intensified through September 2, with reports of civilian casualties including deaths at an Iranian wedding, as the six-month-old conflict entered a new phase of direct military exchange.

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Iran retaliates after first US strikes in a month

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Iran has attacked US military targets in the Middle East in retaliation for the first American strikes on its territory in a month, in a fresh flare-up of the war that has engulfed the region.

Iran, US, trade strikes in first fighting in a month

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Iranian forces fired missiles at American positions in Jordan following U.S. strikes on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The post Iran, US, trade strikes in first fighting in a month appeared first on Task & Purpose .

Latest developments in the US-Iran war

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The Middle East war has flared again for the first time in a month, with American strikes on Iran prompting retaliation from Tehran on Monday. Here are the latest developments: - Iran attacks Jordan - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Monday they attacked two US military air bases with ballistic missiles in Washington-allied Jordan, causing "heavy damage", state media reported. Jordan's army said i

Middle East war flares up after Iran responds to US attacks

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Iran attacked US military targets in the Middle East in retaliation for the first American strikes on its territory in a month. This signs a fresh flare-up of the war that has engulfed the region. Washington said its attacks were aimed at preventing Iran from placing more sea mines in the strait and as it threatens new secondary economic sanctions. FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah is in Tehran and tells us

Trump: U.S. is "as we speak" striking Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz. Retaliation for sea mines and eight missiles fired at Jordan base. If the failed Nation of Iran retaliates, they will b

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Trump: U.S. is "as we speak" striking Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz. Retaliation for sea mines and eight missiles fired at Jordan base. If the failed Nation of Iran retaliates, they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level… when it is over, there will be very little left of the Islamic Republic of Iran!

Trump says latest strikes on Iran are 'justified,' warns Tehran against retaliation

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Sept 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the latest U.S. attack on Iran was "justified," and threatened bigger strikes if Tehran retaliated. Trump, in a Truth Social post, said the U.S. military was striking Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday in retaliation for Iran's "failed attempt at adding sea mines" to the Strait and for shooting eight missiles at

Iran strikes back against latest US attacks

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Iran launched strikes on Wednesday targeting American interests in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan after vowing "severe punishment" in response to US attacks, including one that the Iranian Red Crescent said left four people dead at a wedding celebration. US Marine Corps base Camp Titin in Jordan was targeted for an "intense ballistic missile attack", Iran's Revolutionary Guards said early Wednesday, a

U.S. strikes Iran tankers under new "tanker for tanker" policy

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The U.S. military attacked two Iranian government tankers as part of the round of strikes that took place on Tuesday, U.S. officials said. Why it matters: This is the first time the U.S. military has struck Iranian tankers in retaliation for Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz — rather than to prevent them from violating the naval blockade. A U.S. official said the move was part of a

Middle East live: Iran says latest US strikes kill 11 people

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Iranian state media has reported that US strikes have killed 11 people in two separate attacks, including four at a wedding in the south of the country. This comes after the United States struck what it says were Iranian military targets Tuesday, as Tehran fired missiles and drones at sites across the Middle East, further escalating hostilities after a month-long lull. Follow our liveblog for the

US military says it completed latest wave of strikes on Iran

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WASHINGTON, Sept 1 - The U.S. military said late on Tuesday it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran, saying it struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets as the Iran war escalated following a weekend exchange of fire.

Iran attacks US sites after American strikes, wedding deaths

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Iran launched a wave of attacks on US sites across the Middle East on Wednesday as violence surged after an extensive American bombardment and the deaths of four people at an Iranian wedding party. Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced attacks on US bases in Jordan, the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain and Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, in the six-month conflict's heaviest exchange in weeks.