The US military struck targets in Iran on September 1, with Iran retaliating with its own strikes, marking a new flare-up in the ongoing intermittent conflict between the two nations. Explosions were reported around the Strait of Hormuz and at a southern Iranian airport, with Trump stating the US strikes were in response to Iranian attempts.
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The US military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday as Tehran reponded with retaliatory strikes as hostilities between the two countries flared once again in an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months. One US strike hit a home hosting a wedding, killing four people and wounding dozens, local officials said.
Explosions have been reported around the Strait of Hormuz, including at an airport in southern Iran. US President Donald Trump said the strikes were a response to Iranian attempts to mine the strait. Follow DW.