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US Strikes Iran, Tehran Fires Back as Hostilities Flare

The US military struck targets in Iran, prompting Tehran to launch missiles and drones in response.

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The US military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday, and Tehran fired missiles and drones in response, reigniting an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months. [1] Trump warned on 2026-04-14 that if Iran retaliates, the US would hit again at a much harder level, and that the 'biggest attack of them all' was waiting, with 'very little left of the Islamic Republic of Iran'. [2] US Central Command said on X that US forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran on 2026-04-14 at 12 p.m. ET, in response to attempted IRGC attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and American service members in the region. [3] US President Donald Trump said on 2026-04-14 on Truth Social that US forces were striking Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, describing the attacks as 'large and powerful' and in retaliation for Iran's alleged attempted sea mine laying and missile attacks on a US military base in Jordan. [4] Iran's Armed Forces General Staff warned that the armed forces would deliver crushing and devastating blows against the United States. [5] President Donald Trump warned on social media that if Iran retaliates for the US attack, it will be hit again at a much harder and higher level. [6] U.S. Central Command stated the latest strikes were in response to Tehran trying to attack commercial ships and American forces in the Middle East. [7]
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  1. The US military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday, and Tehran fired missiles and drones in response, reigniting an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months. · WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
  2. Trump warned on 2026-04-14 that if Iran retaliates, the US would hit again at a much harder level, and that the 'biggest attack of them all' was waiting, with 'very little left of the Islamic Republic of Iran'. · mint
  3. US Central Command said on X that US forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran on 2026-04-14 at 12 p.m. ET, in response to attempted IRGC attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and American service members in the region. · mint
  4. US President Donald Trump said on 2026-04-14 on Truth Social that US forces were striking Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, describing the attacks as 'large and powerful' and in retaliation for Iran's alleged attempted sea mine laying and missile attacks on a US military base in Jordan. · mint
  5. Iran's Armed Forces General Staff warned that the armed forces would deliver crushing and devastating blows against the United States. · WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
  6. President Donald Trump warned on social media that if Iran retaliates for the US attack, it will be hit again at a much harder and higher level. · WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
  7. U.S. Central Command stated the latest strikes were in response to Tehran trying to attack commercial ships and American forces in the Middle East. · WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
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