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Iran war live: Trump vows to strike Iran ‘hard’ after first clash in month

President Donald Trump has vowed to strike Iran "hard" following Iranian strikes on U.S. personnel in Jordan.

Enes Abuomer,Rached El-Moctar,Leila Minkara,Ali MustafaAl JazeeraFiled 2026-09-01 · 00:00 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Iran war live: Trump vows to strike Iran ‘hard’ after first clash in month
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President Donald Trump has vowed to strike Iran "hard" following Iranian strikes on U.S. personnel in Jordan. Since an initial U.S.-Iran ceasefire on April 8, Washington has conducted multiple strikes on Iranian territory, targeting radar sites, air-defense systems, and drone and missile facilities. These actions were described by U.S. Central Command as responses to Iranian threats or attacks. Although a ceasefire framework was agreed upon on June 17, subsequent violations led to renewed exchanges, and President Trump later declared the agreement void. Iran has responded with missile and drone strikes against U.S. positions in countries like Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar, and has disrupted commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The latest reported U.S. strikes occurred on August 30, targeting two Iranian launchers on Larak Island.

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US forces targeted two Iranian launchers on Larak Island on August 30.

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The strikes targeted radar sites, air-defence systems, and drone and missile facilities.

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Washington has carried out multiple rounds of strikes on Iranian territory since the US-Iran ceasefire took effect on April 8.

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Iran responded with missile and drone strikes targeting positions associated with US forces in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar.

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Since the initial Iran-ceasefire" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="120697" data-entity-type="event">US-Iran ceasefire took effect on April 8, Washington has carried out multiple rounds of strikes on Iranian territory during periods of renewed escalation.The attacks took place on various dates, including May 25, May 27, May 30, May 31, June 2, June 5, June 9, June 10, June 26, June 27, July 7, July 8, a sustained period from July 11 to 23, and August 30.The strikes targeted radar sites, air-defence systems, and drone and missile facilities. US Central Command stated that these actions were responses to what it described as Iranian threats or attacks.Although Washington and Tehran agreed to a ceasefire framework on June 17, subsequent violations led to renewed exchanges, and US President Donald Trump later declared the agreement void. The conflict saw heavy escalations in July, with multiple consecutive nights of operations.Iran responded with missile and drone strikes targeting positions associated with US forces in countries such as Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar, alongside commercial shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.The latest reported US strikes occurred on August 30, when US forces targeted two Iranian launchers on Larak Island.
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