US Strikes Iran For Second Time In Two Days

The United States has launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iran, marking its second attack on Iranian targets in two days amid escalating tensions over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

US Central Command said on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, that American forces had begun striking targets belonging to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

“The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region,” CENTCOM said in a statement.

The latest operation came two days after US forces struck rocket launchers on Larak Island, located in the Strait of Hormuz, in the first direct American attack on Iran in about a month.

Iran responded to Sunday’s strikes by launching missiles towards US sites in Jordan, while the United Arab Emirates said it intercepted an Iranian drone over its waters.

The confrontation has since widened around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil shipping routes.

Two supertankers carrying Saudi crude were struck by unidentified projectiles while leaving the strait on Monday, according to shipping intelligence and tracking firms.

Both vessels were carrying about two million barrels of Saudi oil each, although their crews were reported safe.

The attacks have further raised concerns about the security of commercial shipping through the waterway, which carried about a fifth of global oil supplies before the conflict disrupted traffic.

The US military has described its latest operations as a response to threats against commercial vessels and American personnel in the region.

President Donald Trump had earlier warned that Washington would respond forcefully to Iran after the attacks on US personnel.

“We’re going to hit them hard. There will be a response,” Trump told Fox News.

Trump also described Iran as a “failed nation” in a post on Truth Social, citing the country’s military and economic difficulties.

Iranian authorities have continued to resist US pressure while seeking negotiations to resolve the conflict.

President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran would reciprocate if Washington honoured its commitments under an interim agreement aimed at halting the fighting.

The renewed military exchanges have also complicated diplomatic efforts by regional countries, including Qatar and Oman, to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and reduce tensions between Washington and Tehran.