Crosswire

Crosswire — September 01, 2026

16:55

DAILY BRIEFING — September 1, 2026

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GEOPOLITICS

US-Iran: Strikes Resume, Disinformation Escalates

US forces struck two rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz — the first known US strikes on Iran since late July. Iran's IRGC reported two killed and two injured, vowing "response and punishment." Centcom described the action as "limited, precise" after observing…