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The Iranian attacks were themselves a response to US strikes on an island in the Strait of Hormuz, the first flare-up in a month. Issued on: 31/08/2026 - 22:36 (Reading time) (/build/images/svg/sprite.1af31c2f854b10d5fc5627a4f4fa61be.svg#icon-clock) 4 min Reading time Share (/build/images/svg/sprite.1af31c2f854b10d5fc5627a4f4fa61be.svg#icon-share) By: (https://www.france24.com/en/author/france-24/) (FRANCE 24) FRANCE 24 (Footage published by Iran purports to show missiles launched at US military targets in Jordan on August 31, 2026) Footage published by Iran purports to show missiles launched at US military targets in Jordan on August 31, 2026. © via Reuters/Wana News Agency US President (https://www.france24.com/en/tag/donald-trump/) Donald Trump threatened on Monday to hit (https://www.france24.com/en/tag/iran/) Iran "hard" after the two foes traded fire for the first time in weeks, as his Treasury secretary vowed to keep up a pressure campaign aimed at hobbling Tehran's economy. After six months of war, the foes remain at an impasse, with Iran keeping the strategic (https://www.france24.com/en/tag/strait-of-hormuz/) Strait of Hormuz closed and the US persisting with a naval counter-blockade of Iranian ports. On Sunday, the United States (https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260830-middle-east-live-us-strikes-iran-for-first-time-in-a-month) carried out strikes on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran quickly retaliating by attacking (https://www.france24.com/en/tag/us-military/) US military targets in the (https://www.france24.com/en/tag/middle-east/) Middle East . The exchange raised fears of a return to major hostilities, with the US president vowing to respond. "We're going to hit them hard," Trump said, according to a (https://www.france24.com/en/tag/fox-news/) Fox News reporter who spoke to him briefly. "There will be a response." To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. 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Iran responded with missile and drone attacks aimed at (https://www.france24.com/en/tag/jordan/) Jordan and the (https://www.france24.com/en/tag/united-arab-emirates/) United Arab Emirates , saying they targeted US forces there, but President (https://www.france24.com/en/tag/masoud-pezeshkian/) Masoud Pezeshkian later on Monday called for dialogue. "We continue to strive for a path of agreement and understanding, and we believe that continuing the war is neither in our interest, nor in the interest of the region," he said at a (https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260831-putin-and-xi-rally-allies-at-kyrgyzstan-summit-to-counter-us-influence) summit in Kyrgyzstan , adding "the solution to the existing problems is dialogue and cooperation". State media reported that three people were killed in the US attack on Larak, with several others wounded. Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards said the ballistic missile attack targeting two US air bases in Jordan caused "heavy damage". But Trump told Fox that all the missiles fired at US forces had been shot down, except for one that was determined not to pose a threat. Jordan's army said it had intercepted eight missiles, without stating their origin. Iran also said it targeted US personnel at an air base in the UAE, and shot down an American drone over Hormuz. Read more (https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260830-middle-east-live-us-strikes-iran-for-first-time-in-a-month) Middle East live: Iran says continuing war ‘not in our interest’ after fighting flares (https://www.france24.com/en/tag/abu-dhabi/) Abu Dhabi said it intercepted a drone over the country's waters, but dismissed claims that Al Minhad Air Base had been targeted as "baseless". The Guards reported knocking out a second US drone over the Hormuz on Monday evening, and Iran's armed forces central command reiterated a warning to its regional neighbours not to allow the US to use their territory to carry out attacks. 'Continue exerting pressure' The exchange of fire came after weeks of relative calm, with the Trump administration recently pivoting to "economic warfare". Earlier on Monday, Trump had called Iran "a Failed Nation", saying on social media that its military was decimated, its finances were crumbling "and their leadership is in total disarray". US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed to keep up the economic pain. "We are going to continue exerting pressure, and we've had very good discussions here already," Bessent told reporters at a G20 meeting in North Carolina. He said a turning point in the pressure campaign could come "within weeks or months". Iran is exerting economic pressure of its own through its blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, which has roiled global markets and driven up prices for American voters in a closely fought midterm election year. One-fifth of the world's oil passed through the strait before the war, which was triggered by a surprise wave of US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28. Hormuz flashpoint Despite traffic remaining throttled six months on, Trump has claimed the US navy has "total control" of the strait, with Washington last week announcing it had completed clearing explosives from the waterway. Iran, however, insists it is in charge of the sealane. The Revolutionary Guards said Monday that a "rogue" oil tanker caught fire near the strait after it hit two mines while attempting to transit an "illegal route". The US military called the claim "disinformation", saying: "No ships have hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz." Mediators have tried for months to broker an end to the war, but an earlier truce and memorandum of understanding fell apart. 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