Iran attacks US bases in Jordan after US strikes Larak Island
Iran says it launched missiles at two US bases in Jordan following a US attack on Larak Island in southern Iran earlier on Sunday. In a statement reported by Iranian news agencies on Sunday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the combined missile and drone operation, which it called “Punishment of the Aggressor”, hit […]
Iran launched a missile and drone attack on two US bases in Jordan, citing a US strike on Larak Island in southern Iran earlier on Sunday. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) called the operation "Punishment of the Aggressor" and claimed it damaged technical infrastructure and enemy fighter deployment sites. Jordan reported intercepting eight missiles shortly after the IRGC announced the assault.
The IRGC vowed to retaliate, stating that aggression would not weaken Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz. The US military denied that their Sunday attacks were an "act of aggression." This exchange marks the first significant flare-up in violence between the two nations since late July, as the US transitions from military strikes to financial pressure tactics, and the US-Israel war on Iran enters its seventh month.
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- U.S. strikes Iranian missile platforms on Larak Island to thwart Hormuz mining plot english.nv.ua
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