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Trump vows to hit back 'hard' after first exchange of fire with Iran in weeks

Donald Trump threatened to hit Iran “hard” after the two foes traded fire for the first time in over a month, while Iran’s president warned that more fighting with the US was not in his country’s interest.

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US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island in first known attack in weeks

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Iran says the attack killed some civilians and is the first known US strike on Iran since late July.

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BBC Published 30 August 2026

US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island in first known attack in weeks

Iran says the attack killed some civilians and is the first known US strike on Iran since late July.

News24 Published 31 August 2026

Trump vows to hit back 'hard' after first exchange of fire with Iran in weeks

NPR Published 31 August 2026

U.S. and Iran exchange fire for the first time in a month

U.S. forces struck Iranian launchers in the Strait of Hormuz, saying they were preparing to deploy sea mines. Iran responded by targeting U.S. bases in Jordan.

Guardian Published 30 August 2026

US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak island amid strait of Hormuz tensions

Attack was response to Islamic ⁠Revolutionary Guard Corps preparing rockets to launch sea mines into strait, says US US forces have struck two Iranian launchers on Iran’s Larak island on Sunday, a US official said, marking the ⁠first known American strikes since late July. “I can confirm that earlier today US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak island. Islamic ⁠Revolutionary Guard Corps forces were observed…

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