# US-Iran Conflict Intensifies as Trump Downplays Desire for Deal

https://mins.news/en/item/41577

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-02 07:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-01/us-launches-new-round-of-iran-strikes-as-strait-tensions-grow?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a97d08948059c000187a88f

> The US-Iran conflict has sharply intensified, with American forces launching a fresh wave of strikes and Iran saying it retaliated. Trump played down his desire for a deal.

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