Iran hostilities flare after US strike in strait of Hormuz; supertanker hits mines and catches fire – Middle East crisis live

Hostilities between the US and Iran have escalated following a US strike on Iranian launchers in the Strait of Hormuz. This marks the first exchange of fire in over a month.

YL Yohannes Lowe (now) and Adam Fulton (earlier)The Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-08-31 · 09:43 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

Iran hostilities flare after US strike in strait of Hormuz; supertanker hits mines and catches fire – Middle East crisis live

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Hostilities between the US and Iran have escalated following a US strike on Iranian launchers in the Strait of Hormuz. This marks the first exchange of fire in over a month. In response to the US action, Iran launched retaliatory attacks against US forces in the region. The US also targeted Iran's Larak Island. Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of manipulating Washington into initiating conflict with Iran, citing Netanyahu's alleged statements about influencing the US.

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Araghchi accused Netanyahu of tricking Washington into launching a war on Iran on behalf of Israel.

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Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, called Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “serpent”.

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A supertanker hit mines and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.

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US targets Iran’s Larak Island in first exchange of fire in more than a month.

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US targets Iran’s Larak Island in first exchange of fire in more than a month, sparking reprisals against US forces in the region US strikes Iranian launchers in Strait of Hormuz, prompting Iranian retaliatory attacks Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has called Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “serpent”, accusing him of tricking Washington into launching the war. “In Hebrew, Netanyahu openly crows that he suckered the U.S. Administration into a war on Iran on behalf of Israel. Netanyahu explicitly laughs about how he ‘influenced’ America through 1,000 hours of airtime on US networks,” Araghchi wrote in a post on X. Continue reading...

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