US and Iran Exchange Attacks for First Time in About a Month

By Kevin Whitelaw and Wendy Benjaminson

Aug 30, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The US and Iran exchanged strikes for the first time in about a month as American forces hit Iranian rocket launchers and the Islamic Republic responded by firing missiles toward Jordan.

Captain Tim Hawkins, a spokesperson for US Central Command, said Sunday that Iran was preparing to launch rockets carrying mines into the Strait of Hormuz. He added that American “forces are monitoring the area closely and remain prepared to protect the free flow of commerce through this essential waterway.”

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a missile-and-drone attack on US air