Iran promises to respond to new wave of US strikes despite Trump’s threats
The United States and Iran have engaged in a significant escalation of hostilities, with US strikes on Iranian military targets followed by retaliatory Iranian missile attacks on US bases in the Middle East. The conflict has resulted in civilian casualties in Iran and heightened tensions across the Strait of Hormuz.
Why it matters
This represents a major military escalation between two global powers that threatens regional stability and global shipping routes.
Kuwait also reports confronting Iranian attacks, as Tehran responds to US attacks that killed 11 people, including 5 at a wedding party.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info A screengrab from a video obtained from social media on September 1, 2026 shows a view shortly before what US Central Command (CENTCOM) says was a US strike on an Iranian military target [US CENTCOM Handout] By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 1 Sep 2026 1 Sep 2026 The United States has launched a new wave of attacks on southern Iran, prompting retaliatory Iranian strikes on US bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq, amid an intensifying standoff over the Strait of Hormuz.
The attacks early on Wednesday marked the heaviest exchange of fire between the US and Iran in more than a month. Kuwait also said its air defences confronted Iranian drones and missiles.
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