### [2026-09-1](/feed/2026/09/1/index.md) ##### Middle Eastern crisis # The United States carries out additional airstrikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) targets in Iran, in response to recent attempted attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and on U.S. troops in the region, according to the U.S. Central Command. Five members of the IRGC Aerospace Force are killed in Kermanshah. ### Sources: 1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/2/iran-war-live-us-bombs-iran-tehran-retaliates-on-gulf-neighbours-jordan?update=4909793) 2. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj06q4ynpmjo) 3. [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/01/politics/us-military-strikes-iran?utm_source=cnn_Breaking_News&utm_medium=email) ### Changes: 1. The United States carries out additional airstrikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp targets in Iran, in response to recent attempted attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and on U.S. troops in the region, according to the U.S. Central Command. Five members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force are killed in Kermanshah. _2026-09-02 08:04:41 (First version)_ 1. The United States carries out additional airstrikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) targets in Iran, in response to recent attempted attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and on U.S. troops in the region, according to the U.S. Central Command. Five members of the IRGC Aerospace Force are killed in Kermanshah. _(Current version)_ ### Related: 1. [Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says that a supertanker caught fire after hitting two naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC accuses the United States of responsibility for the attack, which the United States Central Command on an X post denies. ](/feed/2026/08/31/iran-s-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-irgc-says-that-a-supertanker-caught-fire-after-hitting-two-naval-mines-in-the.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command, United States_ 2. [Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says that it struck two tankers trying to pass the Strait of Hormuz with aerial protection from the United States, and forced four others to turn around. ](/feed/2026/07/31/iran-s-islamic-revolutionary-guard-corps-says-that-it-struck-two-tankers-trying-to-pass-the-strait-of-hormuz-with-aerial.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, United States_ 3. [United States vice president James David Vance says that Iran and the U.S. have held technical talks based on the recent 14-point memorandum of understanding in Doha, Qatar, to discuss the Strait of Hormuz. He also states that the U.S. will not return to military action unless necessary. ](/feed/2026/07/1/united-states-vice-president-james-david-vance-says-that-iran-and-the-us-have-held-technical-talks-based-on-the-recent.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, United States_ 4. ["Axios" reports from American officials that Iran and the United States have agreed to halt strikes near the Strait of Hormuz and will hold a Qatar-mediated meeting in Doha on Tuesday. ](/feed/2026/06/28/axios-reports-from-american-officials-that-iran-and-the-united-states-have-agreed-to-halt-strikes-near-the-strait-of-h.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, United States_ 5. [Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and United States president Donald Trump announce that Iran and the U.S. have reached an agreement to end the war, extend the ceasefire by 60 more days, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the deal set to be officially signed in Switzerland on Friday. ](/feed/2026/06/14/pakistani-prime-minister-shehbaz-sharif-and-united-states-president-donald-trump-announce-that-iran-and-the-us-have-re.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, United States_ 6. [Iran confirms that it has sent a proposal to the United States for ceasefire talks including a withdrawal of American troops from areas close to Iran, an end to all conflicts in the region, and compensation for damages caused by the war. ](/feed/2026/05/19/iran-confirms-that-it-has-sent-a-proposal-to-the-united-states-for-ceasefire-talks-including-a-withdrawal-of-american-tr.md) _Context: Iran, Middle East, Middle Eastern crisis, United States_ 7. [Pakistan proposes a ceasefire plan received by Iran and the United States, reportedly dubbed the Islamabad Accord, which calls for an immediate halt to hostilities, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and a 15–20 day period of negotiations between Iran and the U.S. This comes following reported talks between Pakistani army staff chief Asim Munir, U.S. vice president JD Vance, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi. The Pakistani foreign ministry says that talks between Iran and the U.S. are ongoing. ](/feed/2026/04/6/pakistan-proposes-a-ceasefire-plan-received-by-iran-and-the-united-states-reportedly-dubbed-the-islamabad-accord-which.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, United States_ 8. [United States president Donald Trump says that U.S. forces conducted airstrikes on military targets on Kharg Island, Iran, and warns that the U.S. may also target the island's oil infrastructure if shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted. ](/feed/2026/03/13/united-states-president-donald-trump-says-that-us-forces-conducted-airstrikes-on-military-targets-on-kharg-island-ira.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, United States, airstrike_ 9. [United States intelligence sources report that Iran has started to deploy underwater mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The Central Command says that American forces have sunk several Iranian ships, including 16 minelaying vessels. ](/feed/2026/03/10/united-states-intelligence-sources-report-that-iran-has-started-to-deploy-underwater-mines-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-the.md) _Context: Iran, Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command, United States_ 10. [Israel continues to launch airstrikes on Iran while Iran launches a wave of ballistic missiles at Israel despite the United States claiming a ceasefire had been reached between the warring sides. ](/feed/2025/06/24/israel-continues-to-launch-airstrikes-on-iran-while-iran-launches-a-wave-of-ballistic-missiles-at-israel-despite-the-uni.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis, United States, airstrike_