US Targets Iranian Launchers on Larak Island Amid Rising Tensions
U.S. forces struck two launchers on Iran's Larak Island, the first known U.S. attack on Iran since July, prompting Tehran to claim a retaliatory strike on U.S. bases in Jordan.
U.S. Central Command said its forces hit two Iranian launchers on Larak Island, located near the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first known U.S. strike on Iran since late July. The operation was described as a response to observed IRGC preparations to fire rockets equipped with sea mines into the strait.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported that the attack killed two people and injured two others, and vowed a response. Later, Iranian state media said the IRGC launched ballistic missiles at U.S. bases in Jordan, claiming to have damaged technical infrastructure and maintenance facilities.
Jordan's armed forces said its air defenses intercepted eight missiles that entered its airspace early Monday.
The strike follows heightened U.S. pressure on Iran, including new sanctions announced on 24 August aimed at further isolating Tehran. Iranian officials dismissed the sanctions as a continuation of earlier U.S. measures.