Iran is attacking US forces in Jordan, Fox News reports, citing a US source
- On Monday, Jordanian armed forces intercepted eight missiles entering its airspace following retaliatory attacks from Iran on United States facilities in the region.
- The missile launch followed a United States strike on Sunday targeting two rocket launchers on Larak Island, where Revolutionary Guard forces were preparing to launch sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iranian state media claimed the strikes caused "heavy damage" at King Hussein and Al-Azraq airbases, though Fox News reported United States sources indicated no significant impact and nearly all incoming missiles were intercepted.
- Tasnim reported preliminary figures of two people killed and two wounded, while the Revolutionary Guards vowed the United States "would be punished" for the initial Larak Island strike.
- This escalation marks six months of conflict as President Donald Trump prioritizes "economic warfare" against Tehran, though Senator Jack Reed criticized the administration on Friday, arguing the war has weakened the United States position globally.
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The United States and Iran exchanged blows for the first time in more than a month. US forces attacked Iranian launchers, after which the IRGC struck US bases.Aug 31, 2026
After the attack on rocket positions on the island of Larak, the Revolutionary Guards fired ballistic missiles at two US bases in Jordan.
The United States carried out new strikes on Iranian territory on Sunday, targeting two launchers on the island of Larak from the Strait of Ormuz. These are the first American attacks on Iran in the last month, according to CENTCOM, quoted by AFP.
Iran fires retaliatory attacks following US strikes on Larak island
The US attacks on Iran are the first in around a month as the Trump administration had shifted its war objective to inflict maximum economic pain on Tehran. Washington says the strikes were aimed at preventing Iranian forces from disrupting global shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States struck the island of Larak, accusing Iran of conducting mine operations in the Strait of Ormuz. Tehran responded by attacking American targets in Jordan.
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