India, Sept. 2 -- The United States-Iran conflict escalated sharply on Tuesday after American forces carried out a fresh wave of attacks against targets linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). US President Donald Trump said the strikes targeted Iranian positions near the Strait of Hormuz, accusing Tehran of attempting to place sea mines in the strategic waterway and attacking American forces in Jordan.

Trump described the operation as a response to what he called Iranian aggression and warned that any further retaliation would trigger an even stronger US military response.

What Did Trump Say About The Iran Strikes?

Trump announced the operation on Truth Social, saying American forces had carried out a "large and powe...