Iran targets US military in Jordan, UAE after American attack on Larak Island in latest flare-up
Iran said on Monday it attacked US military targets in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in retaliation for the first American strikes on its territory in a month, marking a fresh flare-up in the six-month war. Tehran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said they struck two US military air bases with ballistic missiles in Washington-allied Jordan, causing “heavy damage”. Jordan’s army said it…
On Monday, Iran retaliated against US military bases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in response to the first American strikes on its territory in a month. The Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) targeted two US military air bases in Jordan with ballistic missiles, causing "heavy damage", while drones allegedly struck the UAE's Al Minhad Air Base.
The attacks came after the US claimed it had struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to prevent Iran from launching more sea mines into the strategic waterway. Iran's foreign ministry stated that the US military bases in Jordan had been utilized to launch and support the attack on Larak Island.
Diplomatic efforts to end the six-month war have been unsuccessful, with the US shifting focus to economic sanctions instead of military strikes.
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