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2026 Iran War: 2026-09-03

Thursday, September 3, 2026 5 updates Last updated 05:05 UTC
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Trump says the US is ready to strike Iran again "anytime we want"

Speaking at the White House after the latest US-Iran exchange, President Donald Trump said US forces "hit them very hard" overnight, claimed the strikes destroyed new Iranian equipment along the Strait of Hormuz, and warned Washington is prepared to attack again. He also said the renewed fighting would not last "too long." Iran has denied seeking a nuclear weapon.
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Kuwait says its air defenses are responding to Iranian missile and drone attacks

The Kuwaiti army said the country's air defenses were responding to "hostile" missile and drone attacks that it blamed on Iran, according to Al Jazeera's live coverage on September 3. The report comes as Iran expands retaliation against US-linked targets across the Gulf after the latest US strike wave.
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Iran health officials say US strikes killed 18 people and wounded more than 100

Iran's health ministry said the death toll from the latest US attacks rose to 18, including two women and at least one child, with injuries reported between 108 and 142. Health minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarghandi said two children were among the dead, including a four-year-old killed in the Kuhestak wedding strike in Sirik county. Iran's foreign ministry called that strike a war crime; CENTCOM has said US forces do not target civilians.
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Netanyahu says Israel is working to overthrow Iran's government

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will defeat Iran's government and that "all of our systems are working to overthrow the regime," according to Middle East Spectator and related coverage carried by Al Jazeera. He also warned that if Iran attacks Israel again, "they know it will be one of their last decisions."
Middle East Spectator
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Iraqi militia leader warns of battle if US troops remain past September 30

Sheikh Akram al-Kaabi, secretary general of the Nujaba Resistance Movement, said his faction will fight occupying forces if the US military does not withdraw from Iraq by September 30. Middle East Spectator quoted him saying any remaining US soldier would be sent back "as a lifeless corpse." The warning comes amid Iranian and allied attacks on US positions in Iraq.
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