US launches strikes on Iran following 'attempted attacks in Strait'

Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: September 1, 2026Country: United States

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US launches strikes on Iran following 'attempted attacks in Strait'

American forces resumed strikes against Iran, accusing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of attempting to attack commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. A strike near Sirik killed four people, including a four-year-old child, and injured 50 others at a wedding party. Donald Trump warned that Iran would face strikes at a 'much harder and higher level' if it retaliated.

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