# Iran, US exchange fire as peace deal remains in limbo

https://mins.news/en/video/38646

- TRT World, 2026-08-31 12:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOqZ_sdGGSY

> Tensions are rising again in the Strait of Hormuz and the Middle East after a deadly US attack on Iran. The Pentagon said it struck Larak Island because Iranian forces were preparing to mine the sea. Iran retaliated by targeting US bases in Jordan and the UAE.

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