According to Press TV and AFP reports published on Thursday, September 3, 2026, Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei warned that the United States will face a “new strategy” from Iran in the ongoing war in the Middle East. Rezaei stated that Tehran’s new war strategy will “collapse the foundations” of Washington and make the US “unable to get out of the abyss of hell.” The statement follows renewed American airstrikes across Iranian coastal regions, the Strait of Hormuz, and western provinces that have left at least 19 people dead.
Military Escalation and Recent US Airstrikes
The latest military campaign, which commenced on Sunday (30/8), effectively ended a month-long pause in fighting. According to Iranian state media reports cited by AFP and Press TV, the American strikes targeted coastal areas along the eastern side of the Strait of Hormuz, alongside several western, southwestern, and southern provinces of the Shia nation.
The intensified bombardment caused significant casualties. State reports confirmed that at least 19 individuals have died in the recent wave of US attacks. Among the incidents, an airstrike struck a wedding celebration in Sirik, located in southern Iran. That specific strike resulted in the deaths of at least four attendees, including a four-year-old child, a teenager, and two women, while injuring 68 others.
Iranian Diplomatic Condemnation and Counter-Strikes
Iranian officials sharply condemned the military operations. Esmael Baghaei, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, categorized the US airstrikes as “war crimes.” In response to the offensive, Tehran launched retaliatory strikes targeting American military bases and assets in the Middle East region.
According to the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, these counter-offensives struck locations in Kuwait, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates (UEA), Bahrain, and Erbil in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Tehran defended the retaliatory measures by stating that such steps were taken “in accordance with the basic right to self-defense,” while simultaneously urging countries in the region to prevent the US military from utilizing their territory to attack Iran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What triggered the recent military escalation between the US and Iran?
According to reports from Press TV and AFP, a month-long pause in fighting ended when US forces launched a new wave of airstrikes starting on Sunday (30/8), targeting Iranian coastal regions, the Strait of Hormuz, and western provinces.
How has Iran responded to the American airstrikes?
Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, warned of an upcoming strategy targeting US foundations. Militarily, Iran launched retaliatory strikes against US assets and bases in Kuwait, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates (UEA), Bahrain, and Erbil, citing the basic right to self-defense.
What are the reported casualties from the latest conflict phase?
Iranian state media reported that at least 19 people have been killed in the recent US airstrikes, including four civilians killed at a wedding celebration in Sirik, which also left 68 others wounded.
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