U.S. strikes Iran after ‘tried assaults on transport’; 4 projectiles hit areas east of Strait of Hormuz, state media says

U.S. forces launched strikes on Tuesday (September 1, 2026) towards Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in response to tried assaults on industrial transport and American forces, the U.S. navy stated as hostilities flare once more after a month with out navy motion.

U.S. Central Command stated the strikes “observe current tried assaults by the IRGC towards industrial transport within the Strait of Hormuz and towards American service members deployed to the area.”

Iranian state media stated 4 projectiles hit components of the southeastern Sistan-Baluchistan province, east of the Strait of Hormuz, whereas a number of explosions had been heard within the east of Bandar Abbas and round Qeshm Island.

“No incidents or harm have been reported” to date within the southern Hormozgan Province, the state media reported.

On Sunday (August 30, 2026), the U.S. navy stated it struck rocket launchers on Larak Island within the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded by launching missiles at U.S. websites in Jordan, which had been intercepted, whereas United Arab Emirates stated it stopped an Iranian drone over its waters.

President Donald Trump acknowledged on Monday (August 31, 2026) that extra strikes may be essential.

Mr. Trump asserted that the U.S. and Israeli bombardment has left Iran “a failed nation.” He stated that a lot of its political management has been killed, Iran’s financial system is staggered by surging inflation and its navy devastated.

Nonetheless, Mr. Trump acknowledged that extra strikes may be essential. “That doesn’t imply we gained’t smack them,” he informed reporters. “We’ll see what occurs.”

The U.S. and Iran have been engaged in an intermittent struggle for greater than six months, with the current lull in combating lasting a month. A return to open battle could be harmful for the area, the place Iran has focused U.S. navy bases and infrastructure in Gulf nations because the struggle started.

Iranian state TV reported the sound of explosions within the southern port metropolis of Bandar Abbas however didn’t present particulars.

Renewed combating

The renewed combating additionally comes after Mr. Trump appeared to pivot final month towards punishing Iran economically with sanctions, with the president promising an “financial D-Day” towards a rustic that has withstood almost 5 a long time of punishing American sanctions.

The Trump administration argued that it was solely a matter of time and that putting the suitable financial goal would get Tehran to its breaking level. However on the similar time, U.S. stockpiles of superior weapons have been diminishing, whereas the struggle has been unpopular amongst People and will make Republicans susceptible in November’s midterm elections.

The U.S. navy has tried to solid the renewed combating as restricted. Central Command stated in a press release on X on Monday (August 31, 2026) that its assaults on Iranian targets on Sunday (August 30, 2026) had been narrowly targeted on stopping IRGC forces from putting new mines within the Strait of Hormuz.

“U.S. forces took restricted, exact motion towards IRGC minelaying forces posing an imminent risk within the Strait of Hormuz,” Central Command acknowledged. “In essence, Iran created the risk and the U.S. navy eradicated it to guard civilian mariners, industrial transport, and the free circulation of world commerce.”

Central Command reiterated on Tuesday (September 1, 2026) that its assaults solely adopted Iranian aggression towards industrial vessels and American troops within the area.

With AP, AFP inputs