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US Strikes Iran; Tehran Targets US Bases in Jordan

The US launched new strikes on Iran while Tehran retaliated by targeting US bases in Jordan.

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Tehran fired back targeting US bases in Jordan in response to the US strikes. [1] The United States launched new strikes on Iran's southern coast with explosions reported in several locations near the Strait of Hormuz. [2] US forces and Iran engaged in a massive exchange of fire on Wednesday, marking their heaviest clash since July. [3] US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated on September 2 that Washington has held consultations with Moscow and Beijing concerning American sanctions against Iran. [4] Reuters reported on Thursday citing sources in the White House that key officials in US President Donald Trump's administration are working to prevent a large-scale military escalation in the conflict with Iran at least until the midterm elections on November 3. [5] US President Donald Trump proposed on Wednesday to rename the Strait of Hormuz as the 'Trump Strait'. [6] Trump stated that US forces destroyed all new offensive and defensive equipment Iran attempted to build along the Strait of Hormuz. [7] US President Donald Trump stated that Iran has been practically defeated and that its new military equipment has been completely destroyed. [8] Washington denied claims of US casualties resulting from the attacks on its bases in Jordan. [9] Iranian officials accused the US of bombing a wedding party, leaving five dead and dozens wounded. [10] US forces pounded Iran's southern coast, specifically the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic chokepoint where Tehran has threatened to block unauthorized tankers. [11] Washington warned of even more devastating strikes to follow. [12]
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  1. Tehran fired back targeting US bases in Jordan in response to the US strikes. · Al Jazeera
  2. The United States launched new strikes on Iran's southern coast with explosions reported in several locations near the Strait of Hormuz. · Al Jazeera
  3. US forces and Iran engaged in a massive exchange of fire on Wednesday, marking their heaviest clash since July. · Mid-day
  4. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated on September 2 that Washington has held consultations with Moscow and Beijing concerning American sanctions against Iran. · TASS
  5. Reuters reported on Thursday citing sources in the White House that key officials in US President Donald Trump's administration are working to prevent a large-scale military escalation in the conflict with Iran at least until the midterm elections on November 3. · TASS
  6. US President Donald Trump proposed on Wednesday to rename the Strait of Hormuz as the 'Trump Strait'. · cyprus-mail.com
  7. Trump stated that US forces destroyed all new offensive and defensive equipment Iran attempted to build along the Strait of Hormuz. · www.24chasa.bg
  8. US President Donald Trump stated that Iran has been practically defeated and that its new military equipment has been completely destroyed. · www.24chasa.bg
  9. Washington denied claims of US casualties resulting from the attacks on its bases in Jordan. · Al Jazeera
  10. Iranian officials accused the US of bombing a wedding party, leaving five dead and dozens wounded. · Mid-day
  11. US forces pounded Iran's southern coast, specifically the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic chokepoint where Tehran has threatened to block unauthorized tankers. · Mid-day
  12. Washington warned of even more devastating strikes to follow. · Mid-day
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