US, Iran exchange fire in flare-up; Bessent signals more sanctions
U.S. officials said the strikes targeted launchers preparing sea mines, while Iran’s retaliation hit two American bases in Jordan.
- On Sunday, U.S. forces struck two rocket launchers on Larak Island, marking the first known American military engagement with Iran since late July.
- U.S. Central Command stated the action was "limited, precise" to neutralize an "imminent threat" from Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz.
- In retaliation, Iran launched ballistic missiles at two U.S. bases in Jordan, with state media vowing a "response and punishment" from Tehran for the strikes.
- Jordan's armed forces intercepted eight missiles entering its airspace; nearly all incoming munitions "have been intercepted at this point," a reporter noted, flagging minimal impact.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the administration intends to unveil new secondary sanctions weekly, telling banks "it's not okay to have Iranian money and to aid the regime.
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AskanewsMilan, 31 Aug. (askanews) - The images released by the Guardians of the Revolution show a rescue of Iranian missiles. It is Tehran's response to the first American attacks on Iranian territory after about a month of military truce, in a war that has been going on for six months and which now returns to rekindle. The United States announced yesterday that it had hit two Iranian rocket launchers on the island of Larak, in the Strait of Hormuz. Acc…
For the first time in more than a month, the US and Iran have carried out strikes on each other, in a development that threatens to reignite the conflict after weeks of relative military calm. The new escalation occurred while the war between the two countries has now entered its sixth month and negotiations to end the conflict remain deadlocked. At the center is the Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of the world's oil passed before…
US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island
The United States has launched strikes against two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, marking its first military action against Iran since late July. US Central Command confirmed the operation on Sunday, saying Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces had been observed preparing the launchers to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the […] US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island
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The US targeted two rocket launchers on the island of Larak. Tehran immediately reacts with retaliation attacks on two US military bases in Jordan.
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