US military says it is striking targets in Iran

September 1, 2026 12:32 PM EDT

Sept ‌1 (Reuters) - The ​U.S. ​military said it ‌began striking Islamic ⁠Revolutionary Guard Corps ‌targets in Iran ‌at 1600 GMT on Tuesday.

"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," ⁠the U.S. military's Central ​Command said in a statement on X.

(Reporting ‌by Daphne Psaledakis and ‌Ismail Shakil; ⁠Editing ‌by Caitlin ​Webber and Ryan Patrick ‌Jones)



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