# Trump threatens further action as US and Iran exchange fire in new Hormuz flare-up

https://mins.news/en/item/39076

- The Guardian, 2026-08-31 17:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/31/trump-threatens-further-action-us-iran-exchange-fire

> The US says it struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island after detecting preparations to deploy new mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it attacked US-operated bases in Jordan, while the UAE reported intercepting a drone. Donald Trump threatened a forceful response.

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