Vance: US probing airstrike that Iran says hit a wedding party

Vance says US not talking to Iran unless they stop shooting at ships

US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday said the ​United States was investigating an ‌airstrike that Iran said struck a wedding party in Iran.

"We're investigating it because ​obviously we care. We ​want to know," Vance told reporters ⁠during a White House press ​briefing.

"If we do make mistakes, again, ​this is a big difference between us and Iran, when our military makes mistakes, ​they learn from them to ​try to get better from them," Vance ‌added.

"The United States never targets civilians in combat. We never will do that. We never have done that."

Vice President JD Vance responds to reports that a strike on a wedding celebration in Iran killed several people and injured dozens more, saying CENTCOM is investigating the… pic.twitter.com/mv9jfJOa7d

— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 3, 2026

Vance told reporters that the US did not plan ​to hold talks with Iran ​unless ​Tehran stopped attacking commercial ‌shipping ⁠in the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported.

"They've ​got ​to ⁠stop. It's ​that simple," ​he ⁠said.

JD Vance on Iran:

We are not talking to the Iranians, and we are not going to talk to them unless they stop shooting at commercial shipping. pic.twitter.com/VQYtHuH3md

— Clash Report (@clashreport) September 3, 2026

Trump says US has ‘virtually unlimited’ ammunition, slams ‘treasonous’ critics over claims of shortages

US President Donald Trump on Thursday hit out at people and media outlets who he said were repeatedly claiming that the United States had run out of ammunition, insisting that Washington had "virtually unlimited" supplies of medium- to high-grade ammunition.

In a statement posted on his Truth Social account, Trump said the United States had far more ammunition than it could use in its operation in Iran or in any other war.

“For the treasonous SCUM that refuses to accurately report on our military operation in Iran, we have virtually unlimited amounts of Mid to High Grade Ammunition, far more than we could ever use for this, or for any other War (which is highly unlikely!), that could improbably take place,” he said.

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— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) September 3, 2026

Trump said the United States was producing munitions at levels “never seen before”.

“We are stockpiling and preparing for any contingency that could happen,” he said.

He added that the United States was keeping the munitions for itself rather than selling them to other countries, but said sales to allies would soon resume.

Criticising media outlets reporting low US ammunition reserves, Trump said those “who keep harping on the fact that we have no ammunition (And they are 100% wrong!)” were “actually treasonous”.

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— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) September 3, 2026

“They do it because they would rather see the United States LOSE a War that we’re easily WINNING, than see me WIN!” he said.

Trump mulls end to Iran war

President Trump is privately considering declaring the war with Iran over, even as the Pentagon quietly extends troop deployments in the Middle East, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

The newspaper reported that Trump has discussed with senior aides "whether to declare the Iran war over," a move the president reportedly "favors." He believes that maintaining intense economic pressure will eventually force Tehran to "either dismantle its nuclear program or collapse."

Despite the private discussions, the Pentagon is extending deployments in a sign that the war could drag "well into next year.”

The military is maintaining 50,000 troops and 19 warships, including two aircraft carriers and 13 guided-missile destroyers, to provide the president with operational "flexibility."

Trump confirms 18 killed in latest US strikes on Iran

Earlier, Trump confirmed that eighteen people were killed in recent US strikes on Iran.

In a post on Truth Social, he also referred to earlier remarks made by US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and clarified that “Sec. Lutnick had Venezuela on his mind when he said nobody was killed.”

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Iranian state media initially reported that seven people were killed and eight wounded in US missile strikes on three locations in the southwestern province of Khuzestan. However, Iran’s health minister later said that 18 people had been killed and 108 injured in the latest wave of US strikes nationwide.

Separately, ISNA reported that six Iranian naval personnel were killed by US attacks on Tuesday in renewed fighting.

“During the criminal attacks carried out by the US terrorist army two nights ago on September 1, in the south of the country, six members of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Navy were martyred,” the report added.

در پی حملات دو شب قبل آمریکا به جنوب کشور، ۶ نفر از نیروهای نیروی دریایی ارتش به شهادت رسیدند؛ اسامی این شهدا: ناوبانیکم حسین مهدویان، ناوسروان حامد اکاتی، ناوسروان امیرحسین سلیم‌زاده، ناواستواریکم محمدرضا بادران، ناوبانیکم سید مالک موسوی‌تبار و ناوبانیکم مجتبی باقری pic.twitter.com/qb4YMulCRd

— خبرگزاری ایسنا (@isna_farsi) September 3, 2026

Iran says response to any future US attack will be ‘asymmetric,’ ‘multi-layered’

Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said on Thursday that Iran’s response to any future US attack would be “asymmetric” and “multi-layered”, as the recent US attacks had changed Tehran’s security calculations and defence doctrine.

“The recent US crimes against the Iranian nation have changed our security calculations and defence doctrine. From now on, our response will be asymmetric, multi-layered and aimed at depriving the aggressor of security,” Aref said in a post on X.

He also warned of economic consequences for Washington.

“The Americans should think about stockpiling gasoline and fuel; dark months await the American economy,” he added.

جنایات جدید آمریکا علیه ملت ایران، معادلات امنیتی و دکترین دفاعی ما را تغییر داد. از این پس پاسخ ما «نامتوازن»، «چندلایه »و «سلب‌کننده امنیت متجاوز» خواهد بود. آمریکایی‌ها باید به فکر ذخیره بنزین و سوخت باشند؛ ماه‌های سیاهی در انتظار اقتصاد آمریکاست.

— محمدرضا عارف (@ir_aref) September 3, 2026

Iranian army claims latest attacks on US bases in Kuwait, UAE

Iran on Thursday carried out missile and drone strikes on US military bases in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, its army confirmed.

In a statement, the army said the strikes were conducted early Thursday as part of the 31st phase of its Operation Saeqeh in retaliation for recent US attacks on Iran.

It claimed missiles and attack drones struck satellite communications systems, equipment warehouses and fighter jet hangars at Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base in Kuwait.

The strikes damaged communications systems and fighter jet hangars at the base, the army said.

In the UAE, the Iranian military said missiles and drones targeted US troop positions and radar systems at Al Minhad Air Base.

The Iranian army vowed to continue its attacks in response to US military operations against Iran.

Iran Red Crescent seeks International Criminal Court probe into US strike on wedding

The Iranian Red Crescent Society asked the International Criminal Court to investigate a missile attack by the US that hit a wedding party in the southern town of Kuhestak, killing at least four people and wounding dozens, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday.

Strait of Hormuz cannot reopen without Tehran’s consent: Iran

Iran’s parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Commission head Ebrahim Azizi declared that the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened without Iran’s consent, emphasising that Iran has proven its ability to make its threats credible to the United States, Press TV reported.

Kuwait says Iran strikes 'direct threat' to its security, stability

Kuwait’s foreign ministry lambasted Tehran after the latest overnight attack targeting the tiny Gulf state, as hostilities between Iran and the United States reignited over the past days, AFP reported.

In a statement, the foreign ministry called the strikes “a direct threat to its (Kuwait’s) security and stability, and the safety of its citizens and residents on its territory, and a grave breach of the rules of international law”.

Iran receives over $1b in oil revenues in 11 days: report

More than $1 billion in oil revenues entered Iran during the first 11 days of the period ending September 2, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported Thursday.

Citing documents reviewed by its reporter, the agency said oil-related foreign currency was added to the country's foreign exchange reserves during the period.

The report said the additional funds would increase the Central Bank's ability to meet the country's foreign currency needs.

It also said Iran's oil sales during the first five months of the current fiscal year generated revenues equivalent to more than 80% of the oil income projected in Iran's 2026-27 budget, which runs from March 21, 2026, to March 20, 2027.

The latest figures follow similar data released by Iran's Oil Ministry in late August, showing that $7.5 billion in foreign currency generated from oil sales during the first four months of the fiscal year, from March 21 to July 22, had been transferred to the Central Bank.

The figures came as Washington intensified economic pressure on Tehran.

Iranian serviceman killed in recent US attacks

An Iranian Navy serviceman was killed in recent US attacks in the southwestern province of Khuzestan, Iranian state media reported Thursday.

The state-run IRNA news agency identified the serviceman as Amirhossein Salimzadeh.

He was killed while on duty during US attacks in Khuzestan on September 1, it said.

At least 18 people were killed and 142 others injured in recent US airstrikes, Iranian Health Ministry spokesman Hossein Kermanpour said Thursday.

Kermanpour said the casualties were recorded between the evenings of August 30 and Sept. 2.

The reported fatalities include four people killed in Sirik, seven in Khuzestan, four members of the IRGC Aerospace Force in Kermanshah and three Basij members on Lavan Island, while at least 50 people were reportedly wounded at a wedding gathering in Sirik.

Iran claims new naval mines laid in Strait of Hormuz

Iran claimed on Thursday that it laid additional naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, while mockingly dismissing US claims of control over the strategic passage.

"During last night's operation, more naval mines were laid along the illicit routes south of the Strait of Hormuz," Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesman for Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, wrote on US social media company X.

During last night's operation, more naval mines were laid along the illicit routes south of the Strait of Hormuz;

The only thing CENTCOM could do in response was rename the Strait using Photoshop.

Problem solved!
You can just use Photoshop to get the oil tankers through, too!

— Ebrahim Zolfaghari ☫ (@Ebrahim_Zolfgri) September 2, 2026

Zolfaghari mocked US President Donald Trump’s suggestion to rename the waterway "Trump Strait," claiming the only action that the US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees military operations in the Middle East, could manage in response was to "rename the Strait using Photoshop." He joked that Washington could likewise "use Photoshop to get the oil tankers through" the passage.

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The remarks came amid a sharp dispute between Washington and Tehran. CENTCOM previously declared that all sea mines had been cleared from the transit routes, and rejected reports of tankers hitting mines as disinformation. Trump recently said that all mines had been removed from the strait, and warned of a “zero tolerance policy” on new mine placement.

Tehran maintains deliberate opacity regarding the minefields, asserting that only Iranian forces know their exact locations.

The number of mines newly deployed during the overnight operation remains unknown.

Iran attacks US targets despite Trump threats

Iran attacked US military bases in Kuwait on Thursday, despite President Donald Trump threatening further strikes in a fresh flare-up six months into the war.

Kuwaiti air defences are engaging hostile missile and drone attacks from Iran, the army said on Thursday.

"Kuwaiti air defences are currently responding to hostile missile and drone threats," the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces wrote on US social media company X.

The army confirmed that any explosions heard are the result of air defence systems intercepting "hostile targets." The public was urged to adhere to safety and security instructions issued by authorities.

The Iranian IRIB news agency claimed US military bases in Kuwait were struck during the operation. It reported one of the bases was hit, sending plumes of smoke rising.

Iran has not commented on the attack.

Trump said his military was prepared to attack Iran "any time we want" after extensive US bombardment of sites across the country left at least 19 Iranians dead.

Tehran retaliated by hitting US military targets across the Middle East, including in Kuwait, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.

The clashes deepen the ongoing impasse in the war, as Iran maintains a stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz oil export route and the US presses its counter-blockade of Iranian ports.

Security chief Mohsen Rezaei warned the United States that Iran had adopted a "new strategy" in the war that "will shatter your foundations".

Kuwait's army said Thursday it was intercepting a missile and drone attack from Iran, with Iranian state TV confirming that Tehran was targeting US bases in the Gulf state "in response to

America's crimes against the Iranian people".

The latest round of fighting began when Washington hit Iranian targets on Sunday, the first known strikes in several weeks, saying it was trying to stop Tehran placing sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran said Sunday's strikes resulted in "casualties" and responded by targeting US troops in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.

Projectiles also struck two oil tankers in unclaimed attacks, one of which killed two Filipino sailors, according to a Saudi shipping company.

Trump weighs ending Iran war as Pentagon extends deployments: report

US President Donald Trump is privately considering declaring the war with Iran over, even as the Pentagon quietly extends troop deployments in the Middle East, according to a Wall Street Journal report Wednesday.

The newspaper reported that Trump has discussed with senior aides "whether to declare the Iran war over," a move the president reportedly "favours." He believes that maintaining intense economic pressure will eventually force Tehran to "either dismantle its nuclear program or collapse."

The US launched Operation Economic Outcast last week, targeting Iran’s key economic lifelines, including its oil, shipping, aviation, gold, technology and digital asset sectors.

Despite the private discussions, the Pentagon is extending deployments in a sign that the war could drag "well into next year.”

The military is maintaining 50,000 troops and 19 warships, including two aircraft carriers and 13 guided-missile destroyers, to provide the president with operational "flexibility.

US forces escort 18M barrels of oil through Strait of Hormuz: report

The US military escorted 40 commercial vessels Tuesday that were carrying 18 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, CNN reported Wednesday, marking a wartime high for the operations.

US forces struck nearly 60 Iranian military targets around the waterway during the operation, two US officials familiar with the operation told CNN.

The operation targeted Iranian air defence sites, radar systems, maritime assets, mine-laying capabilities and communications installations. US forces also destroyed several anti-ship cruise missiles during the escort.

Before the war began more than six months ago, roughly 20 million barrels of oil transited the strait daily. On Monday, more than 17 million barrels passed through, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC.

US military officials anticipate additional strikes near the strait in the coming days, said one of the officials, as he claimed Iranian forces have demonstrated the ability to rebuild their capabilities quickly, requiring sustained offensive pressure.

The US and Iran remain locked in a bitter dispute about control of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments. Fighting has repeatedly flared around the waterway since the war began in late February.

US President Donald Trump declared American dominance over the strait. "We now control the Strait of Hormuz. We control it...They get nothing, and we took out ships," Trump said Wednesday.

In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump floated renaming the waterway. "Now that we have it under U.S.A. control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to Trump Strait???," he wrote.

Tehran has rejected Washington's assertions of control. Iranian officials have repeatedly stated the strait will remain closed or heavily restricted until the US meets conditions tied to an interim deal reached in June.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has dismissed US claims that the strait is "open," accusing Washington of manipulating oil markets and concealing military failures.