Donald Trump has ordered a wave of missile strikes on Iran.
Posted by The Rob Carson Show, Checked
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The Rob Carson ShowSep 7, 2026
Multiple sources show U.S. missile and other strikes on Iran in early September 2026 that were carried out under Trump's direction, with Trump publicly explaining and endorsing them, so the claim that he ordered a wave of missile strikes is supported as of 2026-09-07.
Our two reads of who says this, and how, disagree, so it counts as the post's own claim.
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What was said
… I've got the bug. I'm going to get some. I'm getting a Cavalier. I'm going to have to pull something behind Buck the Bronco. I got to do that. Welcome to the show, brother. It's good to see you today. Let's talk a little bit about what's going on in Iran. Trump has ordered a huge wave of missile strikes on Iran, a major escalation, along with the economic, what do they call it, D-Day, which you mentioned was really, it was meant to be the end of the regime, essentially, no holds barred. Go ahead. …
The Rob Carson Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. DW (published 2026-09-01) reports that US military strikes on Iranian targets were launched and that President Trump said the strikes were a response to Iranian attempts to mine the Strait of Hormuz, including a US missile attack on a residential home in Kuhestak.[2]
Supports. JINSA's Iran War Update (published 2026-09-08) reports CENTCOM strikes on Iranian oil tankers on September 5 and quotes Trump warning of further strikes, consistent with a Trump-directed campaign.[3]
Supports. AP (published 2026-09-09) describes the latest U.S. strikes as part of a dual economic and military approach by President Trump, and the AP report on Tuesday strikes says Trump told Fox News that U.S. forces struck Iran's radars.[1][4]
Context. Later reporting (Nov 1 and Oct 2026 items) describes further U.S. strikes and Trump vows to hit Iran hard, which postdate the claim and do not change its status on 2026-09-07.[5][6]
Sources
6 sources: 1 fact-checker, 4 not rated, 1 rated low
- 1US destroys 5 Iranian tankers, Trump's ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Iran war: US, Tehran trade fire in new flare-updw.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Iran War Update: September 5–8, 2026jinsa.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4U.S. strikes Iran and Tehran fires back as hostilities flare againbutlereagle.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Trump vows to hit Iran 'hard' after first exchange of fire in weeksthedailystar.net · not rated · cited for: context
- 6US-Iran War Live Updates: Iran’s Supreme Leader slams US over breached commitments, calls president’s signature ‘worthless’ - The Economic Timeseconomictimes.indiatimes.com · rated low for factual reporting by Iffy.news · cited for: context
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