The operation follows alleged attempted attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM has said
Published 1 Sep, 2026 17:57
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The US military has launched a new round of strikes on Iran over what it said were attempted attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and US troops in the region, escalating hostilities following a month-long lull.
The development follows an exchange of strikes over the weekend, after US forces hit Iran’s Larak Island in the Strait and Tehran retaliated with ballistic missiles and drones targeting American military positions in Jordan. US President Donald Trump vowed to “hit Iran hard.”
US Central Command said in a post on X on Tuesday that American forces had begun striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets at 12 p.m. Eastern Time (16:00 GMT), adding that the operation followed “recent attempted attacks” by the IRGC on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and on US troops deployed in the region.
Today at 12 p.m. ET, U.S. forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran. The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region.
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) September 1, 2026
