# US launches new strikes against Iran as war escalates

https://mins.news/en/item/40709

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-01 16:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/1/us-military-says-launching-new-attacks-on-iran?traffic_source=rss

> The US military says Central Command is carrying out new strikes on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets after what it called attempted attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and US personnel in the region. Explosions were reported in southern Iran, raising fears of another cycle of fighting.

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