# Iran and US trade fire in first exchange in a month

https://mins.news/en/item/38541

- France 24, 2026-08-31 10:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260831-iran-us-trade-fire-in-first-exchange-in-a-month

> Iran attacked US military targets in the Middle East on Monday, retaliating for American strikes on an island in the Strait of Hormuz. It marked the first exchange of fire between the two sides in a month amid a war engulfing the region.

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