Donald Trump: "They are just playing out the inevitable. When are the Iranian people going to…"

The United States and Iran resumed military exchanges in early September, breaking a lull that had lasted since July. U.S. Central Command said it completed strikes on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sites, including air defenses, radar, maritime assets, and communications. Iranian media reported attacks near the Strait of Hormuz, where Tehran had threatened tankers. Iran said it struck U.S. assets in Jordan and Iraq, though U.S. officials told Reuters initial assessments showed no American casualties. President Donald Trump said the U.S. position was stronger and Iran’s economy was collapsing, expressing confidence that Iran’s leadership was headed toward collapse and suggesting its citizens might eventually turn on them. Iran’s joint military command threatened broader retaliatory strikes. Iranian Red Crescent reported five killed and dozens wounded at a wedding near Sirik; U.S. officials had not commented.