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U.S. strikes Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in Strait of Hormuz

Iran said it attacked two U.S. bases in Jordan after the Larak Island strike; Jordan said it intercepted eight missiles and reported no injuries.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it launched missiles and drones at the King Hussein and Al Azraq bases in Jordan after U.S. forces struck launchers on Larak Island.

Jordan's military said its air defenses intercepted eight missiles, and no injuries were reported at either base. Iranian media reported that the U.S. strike killed and injured soldiers but gave no total.

Sources

  1. PBS NewsHour — U.S. strikes Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks ↗
  2. The Hill — US strikes Iranian rocket launchers in first attack since late July ↗
  3. Al Jazeera English — US strikes Iran’s Larak Island in first attack in weeks ↗