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

Item 1 of 2 Projectiles streak across the sky in this screengrab taken from footage published by Iranian authorities purporting to show missiles launched at US military targets in Jordan from an unknown location, released on August 31, 2026. Wana News Agency via REUTERS [1/2] Projectiles streak across the sky in this screengrab taken from footage published by Iranian authorities purporting to show missiles launched at US military targets in Jordan from an unknown... Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab Read more 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. Sign up here. Reporting ⁠by ​Bhargav Acharya, ​Susan Heavey and Ismail Shakil; Editing ​by David Ljunggren Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab Suggested Topics: World X Facebook Linkedin Email Link Purchase Licensing Rights