The United States launched a new series of military strikes against Iran on September 1, 2026, marking a major escalation after several weeks of reduced direct fighting. U.S. Central Command said the operation targeted facilities associated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
U.S. officials said the strikes followed Iranian actions against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and attacks directed at American military personnel. President Donald Trump said Iran had attempted to place sea mines in the strait and had fired missiles toward a U.S. military base in Jordan.
Iran responded by launching attacks against U.S. military facilities in Jordan. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran remained prepared to comply with an interim agreement if the United States returned to commitments established under the earlier diplomatic framework.
The renewed fighting increased the possibility of further disruption to maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway remains strategically important because oil, natural gas, and commercial cargo from several Persian Gulf countries normally pass through it.
The September attacks represented the most significant direct exchange between the United States and Iran since late July and continued the conflict that began with U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran on February 28, 2026.
