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

https://mins.news/en/video/37949

- NBC News, 2026-08-30 23:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb3xukLebIA

> A U.S. official tells NBC News that American forces struck two Iranian launchers preparing to deploy sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The attacks mark the first U.S. strikes in the Iran war in weeks.

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