US Strikes Iran After Attempted Attacks on US Troops, Shipping

People wade in the water with cargo ships at anchor in the background, in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 30, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

By Timothy Frudd

Timothy Frudd

Timothy Frudd is a reporter for The Epoch Times. Timothy can be reached at timothy.frudd@epochtimes.com.

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September 1, 2026Updated: September 1, 2026

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The U.S. military launched new strikes against Iran on Sept. 1 following attempted attacks by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said U.S. forces started striking IRGC targets in Iran at 12 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

“The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region,” CENTCOM wrote in a statement on X.

The U.S. military strikes came one day after President Donald Trump warned that the United States would resume attacks against Iran after the regime launched missiles at U.S. bases in Jordan.

“We’re going to hit them hard,” Trump told Fox News on Monday. “There will be a response.”

This is a developing story that will be updated.

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