Defense

US carries out new strikes against Iran following attacks on US service members

By Mike Brest
Published September 1, 2026 12:52pm ET | Updated September 1, 2026 1:47pm ET
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US carries out new strikes against Iran following attacks on US service members
U.S. sailors taxi aircrafts to a staging point on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury, Feb. 28, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo via Newscom)

The U.S. military began its latest round of strikes against Iran on Tuesday evening local time.

U.S. Central Command said the United States “began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran” at noon Eastern time.

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