Middle East: resumption of hostilities between the United States and Iran

Hostilities resume in the Gulf between the United States and Iran. Following the American shots on Tuesday, the Pasdaran responded on Wednesday. The American army had, before this attack, among other things, targeted two Iranian rocket launchers.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guards launched attacks targeting US military bases in the region this Wednesday, September 2, 2026. In their communication, they claim that the shooting on these bases in Jordan, Iraq and Bahrain led to the death of American soldiers. But also, according to the army spokesperson, Ebrahim Zolfaghari, “ the offensive caused significant damage to infrastructure, installations as well as weapons and equipment “.

This Iranian offensive operation is part of a response to the first shots carried out by the United States the day before. Shootings that left at least 11 dead, accompanied by threats from Trump on Truth Social. In case Tehran “ responds to this perfectly justified attack, it will be hit again, much harder and stronger “, he warned. During these exchanges of fire, the American army, for the first time, hit Iranian oil tankers.

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is increasingly weakening Iran’s economy, prompting the Speaker of Parliament to ask the population to reduce their consumption of electricity and water.

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