# How serious is the latest escalation between the US and Iran?

https://mins.news/en/video/38885

- TRT World, 2026-08-31 14:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veb8t7yxxWk

> Fighting between the United States and Iran has erupted again. After US forces struck Iranian targets, Tehran retaliated with missiles aimed at American military bases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. Atlantic Council analyst Elisabeth Braw explains the escalation.

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