Iran war updates: Trump says US could still ‘smack’ Iran

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran from Monday, August 31, 2026.

US President Donald Trump looks on during an announcement on Healthcare Affordability in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 31, 2026.
US President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office of the White House on August 31, 2026 in Washington, DC, the United States [AFP]
By Yashraj Sharma, Rached El-Moctar, Usaid Siddiqui, Mariem Bah, Priyanka Shankar, Hala Al Shami, Mariamne Everett, Daniel Khalili-Tari, Ali Mustafa, Leila Minkara and Enes Abuomer
Published On 31 Aug 2026

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