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US launches fresh air strikes on Iranian targets near Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump confirmed new air strikes on Iran in retaliation for missile attacks and mine-laying attempts.

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US President Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday that the United States was launching large and powerful air strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz. [1] US Central Command stated on X that US forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran at 12 p.m. ET on Tuesday. [2] The United States launched new attacks against targets of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iran on September 1, 2026. [3] Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned that if the enemy wants to prevent oil exports from the Persian Gulf, no one will be able to export oil, and Tehran would respond militarily if the US intensified its siege. [4] Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated in Bishkek that if the U.S. returns to its commitments under a June Memorandum of Understanding, the Islamic Republic of Iran will immediately reciprocate. [5] President Trump warned that if Iran retaliated to the strikes, the United States would hit back at a much harder and higher level. [6] US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that Washington was about to impose new sanctions on Iran. [7] International oil prices rose approximately 4% on September 1, 2026, with Brent crude reaching around 93.93 dollars per barrel and West Texas Intermediate near 89.48 dollars per barrel. [8] Iranian state media reported explosions in Qeshm, Bandar Abbas, Chabahar, Jask, and Sirik following the US attacks. [9] Two Saudi super-tankers were hit by projectiles of unknown origin while leaving the Strait of Hormuz on the day prior to the US attacks. [10]
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  1. US President Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday that the United States was launching large and powerful air strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz. · abc.net.auAustralia
  2. US Central Command stated on X that US forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran at 12 p.m. ET on Tuesday. · The Guardian
  3. The United States launched new attacks against targets of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Iran on September 1, 2026. · El Imparcial
  4. Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned that if the enemy wants to prevent oil exports from the Persian Gulf, no one will be able to export oil, and Tehran would respond militarily if the US intensified its siege. · abc.net.auAustralia
  5. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated in Bishkek that if the U.S. returns to its commitments under a June Memorandum of Understanding, the Islamic Republic of Iran will immediately reciprocate. · abc.net.auAustralia
  6. President Trump warned that if Iran retaliated to the strikes, the United States would hit back at a much harder and higher level. · abc.net.auAustralia
  7. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that Washington was about to impose new sanctions on Iran. · The Guardian
  8. International oil prices rose approximately 4% on September 1, 2026, with Brent crude reaching around 93.93 dollars per barrel and West Texas Intermediate near 89.48 dollars per barrel. · El Imparcial
  9. Iranian state media reported explosions in Qeshm, Bandar Abbas, Chabahar, Jask, and Sirik following the US attacks. · El Imparcial
  10. Two Saudi super-tankers were hit by projectiles of unknown origin while leaving the Strait of Hormuz on the day prior to the US attacks. · El Imparcial
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