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[^2]\n\nUnited States President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that Washington could launch military attacks on Iran 'anytime we want' following the exchange of barrages between the two nations. [^3]\n\nOn September 1, US Armed Forces attacked two oil tankers belonging to the Iranian government in southern Iran as part of a new strategy. [^4]\n\nThe new strategy adopted by US President Donald Trump is described as a 'tanker for a tanker' approach. [^5]\n\nThe reported casualties include 18 deceased individuals and 108 injured individuals resulting from the attacks on various provinces of the country. [^6]\n\nIran responded by striking US military bases in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Iraq, and Bahrain. [^7]\n\nThe Iranian state broadcaster quoted Mohammad Reza Zafarghandi as saying that the attacks on various provinces of the country killed 18 people and injured 108 compatriots. [^8]\n\nThe US Central Command said on September 1 that it had carried out a series of strikes on targets in Iran. [^9]\n\nFive people were killed, including a child, attending a wedding ceremony in Sirik. [^10]\n\nIran's state broadcaster IRIB reported the casualty figures on Wednesday. [^11]\n\nEsmaeil Baghaei, spokesman for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, described the Kuhestak attack as a 'war crime' and accused the US military of targeting civilians. 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