{"id":140990,"date":"2026-09-01T18:49:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T18:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=140990"},"modified":"2026-09-01T18:49:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T18:49:45","slug":"trump-says-u-s-striking-iranian-targets-near-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/140990\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says U.S. striking Iranian targets near Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that American forces were striking Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, describing the strikes as \u201clarge and powerful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the strikes were carried out in retaliation for what he described as Iran\u2019s failed attempt to add sea mines to the Strait of Hormuz. He also said Iran had fired eight missiles at a U.S. military base in Jordan, all of which were intercepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) separately said U.S. forces had begun striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran. 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