US launches new assault on Iran, which fires on US base in Jordan | Reuters
US launches new assault on Iran, which fires on US base in JordanBy Daphne Psaledakis and Parisa HafeziSeptember 1, 20267:13 AM EDTUpdated 42 mins agoTextSmall TextMedium TextLarge TextXFacebookLinkedinEmailLink
Item 1 of 4 People drive near a billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump on a building in Tehran, Iran, August 31, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS[1/4]People drive near a billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump on a building in Tehran, Iran, August 31, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tabSummaryUS says it launches new strikes on IRGC targets in IranTrump threatens Iran with more attacks if Tehran retaliatesIranian media report multiple attacks, including at wedding and civilian airportIran says it killed large number of US forces in Jordan; US says no casualtiesWASHINGTON/DUBAI, Sept 1 (Reuters) – The U.S. launched new airstrikes on Iranian targets on Tuesday, prompting Iranian retaliation and marking the most serious escalation in weeks in the conflict that has driven up global energy prices and weighed on President Donald Trump’s popularity at home.The strikes followed a weekend exchange of fire — the first since July — and Monday strikes on two tankers leaving the Strait of Hormuz, the global oil supply waterway that Iran has effectively closed to shipping. Global oil prices rose more than $4 a barrel on Tuesday, settling at a five-week high.
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