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US Launches Strikes on Iran Following Alleged Shipping Attacks

US Central Command says US forces struck IRGC targets in Iran over alleged attacks on shipping and troops.

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US Central Command announced on September 1, 2026, that American forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran at 12 p.m. Eastern Time. [1] US Central Command stated that the operation followed recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region. [2] The United States and Iran exchanged fire for the first time in a month, with US forces striking Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz and Iran targeting US military bases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. [3] Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones at US military positions at the King Hussein and Al-Azraq air bases in Jordan in retaliation for a US strike on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. [4] US President Donald Trump vowed to 'hit Iran hard' following Tehran's retaliatory strikes on American military installations in Jordan. [5] US Vice President JD Vance stated during an interview with Fox News that the United States is now focused on ensuring the free flow of commerce through the Strait of Hormuz. [6] US oil prices surged 5.2% to $90.22 per barrel following a renewed US military attack on Iran's Larak island. [7] Wall Street closed lower on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 0.79% and the Nasdaq Composite falling 1.03%. [8] Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Russian President Vladimir Putin during a summit in Kyrgyzstan that Iran will win its confrontation with the United States. [9] President Donald Trump threatened further military action, stating on Monday that the US would hit Iran hard in response to the Iranian reprisals. [10] The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that ballistic missiles caused heavy damage to technical infrastructure and fighter jet positions at the US-operated King Hussein and al-Azraq airbases in Jordan. [11] US Central Command launched the first strikes on Iran since July on Sunday after detecting that Iranian forces were planning to deploy fresh mines in the Strait of Hormuz. [12]
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  1. US Central Command announced on September 1, 2026, that American forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran at 12 p.m. Eastern Time. · RT
  2. US Central Command stated that the operation followed recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region. · RT
  3. The United States and Iran exchanged fire for the first time in a month, with US forces striking Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz and Iran targeting US military bases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. · The Guardian
  4. Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones at US military positions at the King Hussein and Al-Azraq air bases in Jordan in retaliation for a US strike on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. · RT
  5. US President Donald Trump vowed to 'hit Iran hard' following Tehran's retaliatory strikes on American military installations in Jordan. · RT
  6. US Vice President JD Vance stated during an interview with Fox News that the United States is now focused on ensuring the free flow of commerce through the Strait of Hormuz. · middleeasteye.net
  7. US oil prices surged 5.2% to $90.22 per barrel following a renewed US military attack on Iran's Larak island. · El Informador
  8. Wall Street closed lower on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 0.79% and the Nasdaq Composite falling 1.03%. · El Informador
  9. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Russian President Vladimir Putin during a summit in Kyrgyzstan that Iran will win its confrontation with the United States. · elcomercio.pePeru
  10. President Donald Trump threatened further military action, stating on Monday that the US would hit Iran hard in response to the Iranian reprisals. · The Guardian
  11. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that ballistic missiles caused heavy damage to technical infrastructure and fighter jet positions at the US-operated King Hussein and al-Azraq airbases in Jordan. · The Guardian
  12. US Central Command launched the first strikes on Iran since July on Sunday after detecting that Iranian forces were planning to deploy fresh mines in the Strait of Hormuz. · The Guardian
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