US strikes Iranian launchers in strait of Hormuz, sparking reprisal attack on airbases in Jordan and UAE

US says it attacked Larak Island to prevent launch of sea mines, prompting reprisals against airbases used by US forces, with tanker fire also reported in strait Iran has launched retaliatory strikes on airbases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates after the US attacked Iranian rocket launchers in the strait of Hormu

Following the airstrikes on Larak, US President Donald Trump posted an AI video to Truth Social, captioned "Kharg Island being blown to smithereens!!!"

The strike comes after weeks of ceasefire between the countries, sparking a new vow of retaliation from Tehran.

Casualties Reported by Iranian State Media in U.S. Strike in Strait of Hormuz  Haaretz

First military action in weeks comes just days after the Trump administration said it would turn its focus to increasing economic pressure

The U.S. military struck Iranian military targets to prevent the deployment of sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said. Why it matters: This is the first known U.S. strike in Iran since late July when President Trump paused a two-week U.S. military campaign in the Strait of Hormuz in late July. Drivin

US forces have struck two Iranian launchers ‌on Iran's Larak Island, Axios reports, citing ‌a US ‌official.