# Middle East war flares up after Iran responds to US attacks

https://mins.news/en/video/38530

- France 24 English, 2026-08-31 10:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vydZrs8MLx8

> Iran attacked US military targets in the Middle East in retaliation for America’s first strikes on Iranian territory in a month, triggering a fresh escalation in the war engulfing the region. Washington said its attacks sought to stop Iran from laying more mines in the strait and came as it threatened new secondary economic sanctions.

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