Iran fires missiles at U.S. bases in Jordan after Larak Island strikes

U.S. forces struck two IRGC rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz.

The United States said IRGC forces were preparing to launch rockets carrying sea mines into the strait.

The Larak strikes were the first known U.S. attack on Iran since late July.

The IRGC said the U.S. attack on Larak Island killed or wounded Iranian fighters and civilians.

Initial reports said at least two Iranians were killed and two wounded in the Larak strike.

The IRGC said it launched a combined missile and drone attack on King Hussein and Al Azraq air bases in Jordan.

The IRGC called the Jordan operation “Punishment of the Aggressor.”

The IRGC said it targeted technical and maintenance infrastructure and fighter-jet sites at the two bases.

Iranian state TV did not identify the vessel or provide information about its crew.

Jordan said it intercepted eight missiles that entered its airspace.

The IRGC warned other ships violating its rules would face the same fate and said compliance with its passage regulations was mandatory.

Jordan said the missiles were destroyed before they threatened civilians or property.

The IRGC said it shot down a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Strait of Hormuz.

The UAE said it intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters.

Pezeshkian made the comments as he was leaving for Bishkek to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.

CENTCOM said it took limited, precise action against IRGC minelaying forces posing an imminent threat in the strait.

CENTCOM said the Iranian claim that the Larak strikes were an act of aggression is false.

CENTCOM said Iran created the minelaying threat and the U.S. military eliminated it to protect shipping.

President Trump posted an AI-generated video depicting the bombing of Iran’s Kharg Island.

There was no confirmation that Kharg Island had been attacked.

The IRGC Navy said a supertanker caught fire after striking two sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

Before the war, Kharg Island handled the majority of Iran’s oil exports.

The United States said it had cleared mines from international shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz.

The exchange was the first direct U.S.–Iran military clash since late July.

The war began with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28.

The US-Israel war on Iran is entering its seventh month.

The IRGC warned that every strike would be met with a more forceful response.

The Strait of Hormuz carried about a fifth of global oil supply before the war.

Last week the Trump administration announced a push to isolate Iran financially with secondary sanctions.

Eighteen US service members have also been killed.

Larak Island is near Bandar Abbas and close to the main shipping lanes at the mouth of the Gulf.