Tensions between Washington and Tehran surged again after US forces launched strikes on two Iranian rocket launchers positioned on Larak Island, a strategic point in the Strait of Hormuz. The attack marked the first known US strike on Iranian territory since late July, killing two people and injuring two others, according to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which vowed swift “response and punishment”.
US Central Command said the operation was a “limited, precise action”, carried out after American surveillance detected Iran preparing to launch rockets and deploy sea mines into the narrow waterway a vital artery for global energy shipments.
Iran retaliated by claiming it had struck US military bases in Jordan. Jordan’s army confirmed it intercepted eight missiles early Monday morning. Iranian state TV also reported a drone attack on an air base in the United Arab Emirates, though the UAE’s Ministry of Defence dismissed the claim as “unfounded”, while acknowledging it had shot down a drone.
Larak Island, located just off Bandar Abbas, sits directly on the Strait of Hormuz a chokepoint through which roughly 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas once passed before the current conflict disrupted shipping. The renewed exchange of fire underscores how fragile the region has become, with any escalation threatening global markets and maritime security.
The US strike comes weeks after President Donald Trump paused a renewed military campaign in late July. Hours after the latest attack, Trump posted AI‑generated videos on Truth Social depicting explosions at oil infrastructure, adding a provocative digital twist to an already volatile geopolitical moment.
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