Iran war live: Trump vows to strike Iran ‘hard’ after first clash in month

Author: Enes Abuomer,Rached El-Moctar,Leila Minkara,Ali MustafaPublished on: September 1, 2026Country: United States

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Iran war live: Trump vows to strike Iran ‘hard’ after first clash in month

US President Donald Trump stated that the Strait of Hormuz remains secure while claiming that Iran's financial and military systems are largely degraded. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps intercepted a US MQ-9 drone over the Strait of Hormuz. Additionally, the death toll from US attacks on Larak Island in Iran has risen to three, and an Iranian official called for targeting all oil-exporting nations to increase economic pressure on Washington.

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