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2026 Iran War: 2026-09-02

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 11 updates Last updated 16:05 UTC
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IRGC says two oil tankers hit sea mines and are on fire in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guard said two oil tankers that tried to transit the Strait of Hormuz struck naval mines, were disabled and are on fire, according to Al Jazeera's live coverage and IRGC-linked statements carried by Middle East Spectator. The claim follows the latest US-Iran strike exchange over shipping and coastal targets. Independent confirmation of vessel identities, ownership and crew casualties was not available in wire coverage reviewed for this update.
Al Jazeera / Middle East Spectator
16:05 UTC

Trump asks on Truth Social whether the Strait of Hormuz should be renamed "Trump Strait"

In a Truth Social post circulated by Middle East Spectator, President Donald Trump asked whether the waterway should be renamed "Trump Strait," saying the United States now has it under U.S. control. The remark comes as Washington and Tehran trade strikes and competing claims over shipping access through the strait. Iranian forces separately claimed mined tankers were burning after attempted transit.
Middle East Spectator / Truth Social
16:05 UTC

OSINT channel says satellite imagery shows Iranian impact on US billeting area in Erbil

Middle East Spectator said satellite imagery shows an Iranian strike impact at the troop billeting area of the US base at Erbil International Airport, and burn marks near a former spy-balloon site. Iran earlier claimed combined missile and drone attacks on US facilities in Erbil during its retaliation for the latest US strike wave. Independent wire confirmation of the imagery assessment was not available for this update.
Middle East Spectator
10:07 UTC

IRGC says four soldiers killed in US strike on Kermanshah province

Iran's Revolutionary Guard said four of its soldiers died in a US attack on Kermanshah province during the latest strike wave, according to Al Jazeera's live coverage. Separately, Iranian officials and the Red Crescent reported civilian deaths at a wedding in Sirik county on the southern coast. CENTCOM has said US forces struck IRGC military targets and that the US military does not target civilians.
Al Jazeera
10:06 UTC

Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei warns US faces unforgettable lessons after overnight strikes

Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on X that Iran and the "resistance front" have "unforgettable lessons" for the American enemy, reacting to the latest US strike wave. Iranian outlets reported civilian deaths in Sirik and IRGC claims of retaliation against US positions in Jordan. Independent confirmation of Iranian claims of US military casualties was not available in wire coverage reviewed for this update.
B92
10:05 UTC Breaking

US drones strike Iranian state-owned tankers under new tanker-for-tanker policy

US officials told Axios that American drones hit the engine rooms of two Iranian state-owned tankers anchored north of the US maritime blockade line, the first such tanker strikes framed as retaliation for Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Officials said Tuesday's wave hit about 100 targets, including IRGC air defenses, radar, mine-laying sites and anti-ship launchers, and described the approach as "mowing the lawn" to buy time against shipping threats. A senior US official claimed Iran accomplished nothing in the exchange; Iranian media separately alleged civilian casualties from the wider strike package.
B92 / Axios
05:04 UTC

IRGC claims strike on US drone shelters at Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan

Middle East Spectator carried an IRGC Aerospace Force statement saying it launched a ballistic missile attack on RQ-4 and MQ-9 drone shelters at Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan, claiming destruction of several US drones and deaths among pilots and technicians. Independent confirmation of those casualty and damage claims was not available in wire coverage reviewed for this update.
Middle East Spectator / IRGC
05:04 UTC

Kuwait and Bahrain report Iranian missile activity as Tehran expands retaliation

Kuwait's army said its air defenses were responding to Iranian missile attacks early Wednesday. Iranian state media also reported explosions in Bahrain and said Iran had attacked US-linked targets in Iraq and Jordan after the US strike wave. Trump had warned earlier Tuesday that Iran would be hit again at a much harder and higher level if it retaliated.
BBC
05:04 UTC Breaking

Iranian Red Crescent says US strike killed civilians at a wedding in southern Iran

The Iranian Red Crescent said shrapnel from a US missile strike hit a home hosting a wedding celebration in Sirik, southern Iran, killing four people including a child and injuring more than 50. Al Jazeera and Iranian officials separately put the death toll at five. US Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins, speaking for CENTCOM, said the US military never targets civilians and that CENTCOM was aware of the Iranian state media reports.
BBC / Iranian Red Crescent
05:04 UTC Breaking

Jordan says it intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles aimed at a US Marine base in Aqaba

By early Wednesday, Iran launched ballistic missiles at a US Marine base in Jordan's Aqaba in retaliation for the southern Iran strikes, according to Tasnim via BBC. The Jordanian Armed Forces said it intercepted 13 ballistic missiles, destroying 10 while three fell in remote areas. Jordan reported no deaths or injuries. Temporary debris warnings for Aqaba and Mafraq later ended.
BBC / Jordanian Armed Forces
05:04 UTC Breaking

CENTCOM says US completed a new wave of strikes on IRGC targets in Iran

US Central Command said American forces began striking IRGC targets at 16:00 GMT on Tuesday and completed the strikes by early Wednesday. Iranian state media reported projectiles hitting areas around Chabahar, Konarak, Jiroft airport, Qeshm Island and Bandar Abbas. CENTCOM said the strikes followed recent IRGC attempts against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
BBC / CENTCOM