Iran, US trade fire in first exchange in a month

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!Iran, US trade fire in first exchange in a month (August 2026)

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Iran, US trade fire in first exchange in a month

Middle East

Issued on: 31/08/2026 - 12:49

Iran attacked US military targets in the Middle East on Monday in retaliation following American strikes on an island in the Strait of Hormuz, the first exchange of fire for a month in a war that has engulfed the region.

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Juliette MONTILLY

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* USA
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