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— 🇮🇷/🇴🇲/🇸🇦 NEW: A second Saudi supertanker was struck by Iranian missiles in the same incident, while exiting the Strait of Hormuz

The tankers were carrying 2 million barrels of oil each, according to Kpler.

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Iranian Air Defenses Nearly Hit U.S. F-35 Over Hormuz

United States President Donald Trump and his senior aides have been considering launching limited strikes in the Strait of Hormuz to prevent Iran from reconstituting its radar and missile capabilities to attack ships, Axios reported on August 31, citing three American officials.

One official said the idea behind the plan is to reduce the risk of Iranian attacks on oil tankers, U.S. Navy ships and Air Force aircraft — to "mow the lawn," as this person put it.

The officials said that last week the White House was leaning against approving the strikes to avoid escalating with Iran. However, Iran's missile attack on U.S. bases in Jordan early on August 31 could change Trump's mind.

A U.S. official also revealed to Axios that in recent days Iran launched an anti-aircraft missile toward an American F-35 stealth fighter jet that was providing cover to ships in the strait.

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—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 BREAKING: The U.S. is carrying out airstrikes in southern Iran

Explosions have so far been heard in Chabahar, Bandar Abbas, and Qeshm.

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🇺🇸⚡️🇮🇷 U.S. Central Command:

Today at 12 p.m. ET, U.S. forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran.

The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region.

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🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡A U.S. official told Axios that the number of U.S. attacks in Iran tonight could reach 100.

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🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡The U.S. State Department has issued a new travel warning regarding travel to the Middle East region.

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BREAKING | A US MQ-9 drone was shot down over Iran's Khomein, according to Tasnim News Agency, by "a new Iranian air defense system."

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡Trump posts about tonight attacks on Iran:

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PUTIN: We have always stood in favor of developing friendly, mutually beneficial relations with Armenia based on principles of strategic partnership and allied relations

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🇮🇷⚡️🇺🇸 General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces:

We will give a crushing response to the American enemy.

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🇮🇷⚡🇺🇸 More missiles are being launched towards American bases in the region!

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—❗️🇮🇱 BREAKING: Drone incursions into northern Israel

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