Trump says latest strikes on Iran are 'justified,' warns Tehran against retaliation

Wana News Agency

Sep 1, 2026

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo — Stringer

Sept 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the latest U.S. attack on Iran was "justified," and threatened bigger strikes if Tehran retaliated.

Trump, in a Truth Social post, said the U.S. military was striking Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday in retaliation for Iran's "failed attempt at adding sea mines" to the Strait and for shooting eight missiles at a U.S. military base in Jordan.

(Reporting by Bhargav Acharya, Susan Heavey and Ismail Shakil;Editing by David Ljunggren)

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