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Trump warns of “the biggest attack” as US and Iran trade strikes again, hitting a South Korean tanker
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Trump warns of “the biggest attack” as US and Iran trade strikes again, hitting a South Korean tanker

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The United States struck Iranian Revolutionary Guard military targets after alleged attacks on merchant shipping and U.S. forces near the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Iran responded by firing missiles and drones at U.S. military positions across the Middle East, while a South Korean tanker was also hit.
  • The renewed exchanges came two days after both countries resumed direct attacks following a monthlong pause, raising concerns that the conflict could escalate again.

The United States and Iran have exchanged fresh attacks, with the violence hitting a South Korean tanker and pushing their more than six-month conflict toward another escalation.

U.S. Central Command said on Sept. 1 that it had struck military targets belonging to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. It said the operation responded to recent attempts by the Revolutionary Guard to attack merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. forces deployed in the region.

CENTCOM said the strikes hit air-defense systems, radar networks, maritime assets and facilities, mine-laying capabilities, and communications facilities. Iranian media reported explosions in several southern locations, including Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, and Chabahar.

Iran immediately retaliated with missile and drone launches against U.S. military positions in the Middle East. The two countries resumed direct attacks on Aug. 30 after roughly a month, then exchanged strikes again just two days later. U.S. President Donald Trump warned that “the biggest attack” was still pending, according to the headline framing.

The biggest attack

— Donald TrumpTrump warned that a larger attack was still pending as the United States and Iran exchanged strikes.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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