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Iran launches drone and missile strikes on US bases in Jordan, UAE after Larak Island attack
Iran and Oman agree seven-mile Strait of Hormuz transit route as Tehran denies reopening waterway
US unveils "toughest sanctions in history" against Iran as Tehran vows to block Gulf oil exports
U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Aug. 30, targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps units preparing to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the waterway, U.S. Central Command said. The action was described as “limited, precise” and aimed at an “imminent threat” to shipping in the strait .
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards acknowledged casualties, stating that “the martyrdom and injury of several of our fighters and compatriots” resulted from the U.S. strike, and vowed retaliation . Early on Aug. 31, the Guards said they launched a combined drone and ballistic missile attack on two U.S. bases in Jordan—King Hussein and Al-Azraq—as well as U.S. military targets at Al Minhad airbase in the United Arab Emirates .
Jordan’s military reported intercepting eight missiles that entered its airspace, with no damage or casualties, according to the state news agency Petra . U.S. officials confirmed the intercepts, and CNN cited a U.S. official saying no impacts were recorded .
The Iranian state news agency Tasnim reported two people killed and two wounded in the U.S. strike on Larak Island . The Revolutionary Guards claimed their retaliatory strikes destroyed technical infrastructure at the targeted bases, though Jordan and U.S. sources did not confirm damage .
U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran’s Kharg Island, a key oil export hub, was “being blown to smithereens,” accompanied by an AI-generated video of explosions. The White House and Pentagon did not immediately respond to requests for comment, and Iranian media did not confirm any attack on the island .
The Strait of Hormuz remains a flashpoint, with the U.S. asserting it had cleared sea mines from shipping routes and was monitoring for new threats. Trump previously stated that all mines had been removed or destroyed, though shipping traffic remains below pre-war levels . Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have claimed full control over the strait .
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