U.S. military strikes Iran, while Trump vows more for Tehran's retaliation
The U.S. military hit targets in Iran on Tuesday and Tehran fired missiles and drones at various sites across the region in response as hostilities flare once again in an intermittent war.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: PBS NewsHour · Sep 1, 2026 at 12:58 PM ET
- Coverage span: 13h 16m
- Coverage: 2 reports from 2 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 2 publications in 17h 20m
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U.S. military strikes Iran, while Trump vows more for Tehran's retaliation(opens original report in a new tab)PBS NewsHourTier A
U.S. military says it completed new strikes against Iran, as Trump warns against retaliation(opens original report in a new tab)The renewed fighting comes after President Donald Trump had appeared to pivot toward trying to bend Iran to his will through economic sanctions. — PBS NewsHour
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