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Trump vows US response to Iranian attack on US base in Jordan

Trump says US will respond 'hard' after Iran missiles hit US base in Jordan.

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Iran launched a missile attack on a US military base in Jordan, in retaliation for US strikes against Iranian military targets. [1] US President Donald Trump said in a Fox News interview that the United States military will respond to Iranian missile attacks against American targets in the Middle East. [2] The U.S. military announced new strikes against targets in Iran, marking a return to military action after a month without engagement. [3] U.S. Central Command stated on Tuesday that the strikes were a response to recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region. [4] On September 1, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the latest U.S. attack on Iran was 'justified' and warned Tehran against retaliation. [5] The US military carried out a fresh wave of strikes on Iran on Tuesday night. [6] Bahrain's military said on 2026-09-02 that its air defense systems intercepted incoming fire from Iran, accusing Iran of 'attacks targeting civilians' in a statement. [7] Iranian officials said a U.S. strike hit a home hosting a wedding, killing at least five people including a child and wounding at least 68 others. [8] U.S. President Donald Trump said on 2026-09-01 that he would not force Iran to the bargaining table, writing on social media that he liked the U.S. position with 'almost total control of the Hormuz Strait' and warning that if Iran retaliated, 'they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level.' [9] The US Central Command announced on Tuesday that it is conducting new strikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran. [10] The U.S. military announced on Tuesday that it is striking targets in Iran as hostilities flare again after a month without military action. [11] The US State Department issued a security alert on Tuesday warning its citizens in the Middle East to exercise heightened vigilance. [12]
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  1. Iran launched a missile attack on a US military base in Jordan, in retaliation for US strikes against Iranian military targets. · ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα
  2. US President Donald Trump said in a Fox News interview that the United States military will respond to Iranian missile attacks against American targets in the Middle East. · ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα
  3. The U.S. military announced new strikes against targets in Iran, marking a return to military action after a month without engagement. · WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
  4. U.S. Central Command stated on Tuesday that the strikes were a response to recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region. · WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
  5. On September 1, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the latest U.S. attack on Iran was 'justified' and warned Tehran against retaliation. · AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012
  6. The US military carried out a fresh wave of strikes on Iran on Tuesday night. · forbes.comUnited States
  7. Bahrain's military said on 2026-09-02 that its air defense systems intercepted incoming fire from Iran, accusing Iran of 'attacks targeting civilians' in a statement. · WJXT News4JAX
  8. Iranian officials said a U.S. strike hit a home hosting a wedding, killing at least five people including a child and wounding at least 68 others. · WJXT News4JAX
  9. U.S. President Donald Trump said on 2026-09-01 that he would not force Iran to the bargaining table, writing on social media that he liked the U.S. position with 'almost total control of the Hormuz Strait' and warning that if Iran retaliated, 'they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level.' · WJXT News4JAX
  10. The US Central Command announced on Tuesday that it is conducting new strikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran. · Al Jazeera
  11. The U.S. military announced on Tuesday that it is striking targets in Iran as hostilities flare again after a month without military action. · Winnipeg Free Press
  12. The US State Department issued a security alert on Tuesday warning its citizens in the Middle East to exercise heightened vigilance. · middleeasteye.net
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