# U.S. strikes Iran for the first time in weeks

https://mins.news/en/item/37959

- NBC News, 2026-08-30 22:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/u-s-strikes-iran-for-first-time-in-weeks-269077061737

> A U.S. official told NBC News that American forces struck two Iranian launchers preparing to place sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The action marked the first U.S. attacks in weeks during the Iran war.

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