US Strikes Iranian Rocket Launchers on Larak Island; Iran Vows Retaliation with Missile Attacks on Jordan
On August 30, 2026, US forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first US strike on Iran since late July. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) retaliated by launching missiles at US military bases in Jordan, which were intercepted by Jordanian forces. The attack triggered a rise in oil prices due to heightened tensions in the critical shipping route.
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Some sources report casualties, while others do not specify the number of casualties.
Iran retaliated, showcasing missiles aimed at Jordan, where Jordanian forces successfully intercepted eight threats early Monday.
Iran reports deaths of people during US attack on Lakak and threatens retaliation
Urgent: Iran's IRGC says several killed, wounded in U.S. attack on Larak Island, vows 'response and punishment'
The exact number of casualties is not consistently reported across all sources.
Two, killed, two wounded in US strike on Iran’s Larak island — agency
Urgent: Iran's IRGC says several killed, wounded in U.S. attack on Larak Island, vows 'response and punishment'
Iran reports deaths of people during US attack on Lakak and threatens retaliation
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The attack on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz - the first known US strike since late July - has killed two people and injured two others.
The attack on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz - the first known US strike since late July - has killed two people and injured two others.
Iran retaliates after U.S. strikes rocket launchers english.news.cn
Tehran, IRNA – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says its Aerospace Force has carried out a combined missile and drone operation against two US air bases in Jordan in retaliation for a US-Israeli assault on Iran’s Larak Island.
The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) reported casualties resulting from the US attack on Larak Island. CENTCOM claimed the precision strike was aimed at preventing the spread of mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
According to media reports, the US military has attacked targets in Iran for the first time since the end of July. It targeted two rocket launchers on the island of Larak. The move was said to prevent them from laying new sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards immediately threatened retaliation. According to their own statements, there were also already [...]
Tehran accuses Washington of the raid on Larak. Jordan intercepts eight missiles. The Basij announce also the incident of a supertanker that ended up on two sea mines. Centcom: 'Imminent threat in the Strait'
Iran says it struck US bases in self-defense Apa.az
US Bases in Jordan Targeted in IRGC Missile, Drone Strikes Tasnim
On Sunday evening, the Strait of Hormuz witnessed a provocative operation and Iran's retaliatory response to US aggression in the Larak island.
Iran targets US military personnel in UAE in retaliatory strike Times of Malta
US strikes Iranian launchers; Iran targets US bases in Jordan Pajhwok Afghan News
The IRGC spokesperson Sardar Mohebi accused the US of making “a strategic and fatal mistake”, for which it will pay consequences “in both the economic and military arenas.” The post US bombs Iran’s Larak Island appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
(Adnkronos) - The Centcom confirmed "a limited and precise action" against units of the Pasdaran involved in laying mines. The Iranian response: missiles against bases in Jordanian territory and drones over the Emirates
After a month of relative calm between Washington and Tehran, the United States carried out airstrikes on the Iranian island of Larak, located in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Soon after this announcement by the US Central Command for the Middle East (Centcom), the Guardians of the Revolution responded by targeting two US bases in Jordan.
US Defends Strike on Larak as Bid to Keep Hormuz Open Arab Times Kuwait News
US Strikes Iranian Rocket Launchers in First Attack in Weeks Bloomberg.com
US forces have for the first time since July launched strikes on two Iranian missile launching facilities belonging to Iran on Larak Island, located directly near the Strait of Hormuz.
US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on island in Strait of Hormuz nhk.or.jp
US forces strike two Iranian launchers on Iran's Larak island, US official says bdnews24.com
Iran said on Monday it attacked US military targets in Jordan 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 had intercepted eight missiles, without stating their origin. The strikes came after the United States said on Sunday it had attacked Iranian rocket launchers on a small island in the Strait of Hormuz. Washington said its attacks were aimed at preventing Iran from launching more sea mines into the strait, days after it announced it had completed clearing explosives from the strategic waterway. “US forces took limited, precise action against IRGC mine laying forces posing an imminent threat in the Strait of Hormuz,” the US Central Command (Centcom) wrote on X. The Guards said the US strikes resulted in “casualties” and that their subsequent attack on Jordan was “in response to the US-Zionist aerial aggression”. The exchange of fire came shortly after the US-Iran war hit the six-month mark, and at a time when hostilities had been subsiding. In recent weeks, the administration of US President Donald Trump has prioritised “economic warfare” over military strikes on Iran. Tehran has effectively blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic sea lane through which one-fifth of the world’s oil passed before the United States and Israel triggered hostilities with strikes on Iran on February 28. “Last week, Centcom completed clearing sea mines from the strait’s international shipping routes,” said Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, a spokesman for US Central Command. “US forces are monitoring the area closely and remain prepared to protect the free flow of commerce through this essential waterway,” he said. Bessent signals more sanctions The return to hostilities follows weeks in which the Trump administration has stepped up efforts to punish Tehran and its business partners with costly economic sanctions, shifting away from military options. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Reuters on Sunday new secondary sanctions were likely to be unveiled weekly in the effort to pressure Iran, with an initial focus on banks. “We’re starting with the banks, and we’re telling the banks it’s not okay to have Iranian money and to aid the regime,” Bessent said in an interview. After imposing penalties on the United Arab Emirates branches of Egypt’s Banque Misr on Friday over alleged financial links to Iran, Bessent said the next step may be cutting off an institution entirely from the dollar-based financial system. “You’re going to see a lot more of these every week,” Bessent told Reuters, ahead of a meeting of Group of 20 finance leaders. Unpopular war Diplomatic efforts, spearheaded by mediators including Pakistan and Qatar, have tried for months to bring an end to the war. While a ceasefire was agreed in April and a memorandum of understanding towards a final peace deal was signed in June, no agreement has been forthcoming, and Washington has since declared “economic warfare” against Tehran. A US naval counterblockade of Iranian ports is squeezing petrol supplies in Iran during a shortfall in domestic production, as the US ramps up the pressure. The April ceasefire put an end to the most intense fighting, but sporadic attacks, mainly around the Strait of Hormuz, have dimmed the prospects of a final peace agreement. The last US strike on Iran prior to Sunday’s came on July 29 in response to “an attempted surprise attack on US forces” in the region, the US military said. Earlier in July, Centcom attacked Iran for 13 consecutive nights. Throughout the war, Iran has fought back by striking US facilities and allies in the Gulf region, hitting targets in Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, among others. Its closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused pain around the world in the form of price hikes and shortages of fertilizer and energy. Oil prices rose after news of the US strikes on Iran. A barrel of North Sea Brent crude, the international benchmark, climbed back above the symbolic $90 threshold. West Texas Intermediate rose to more than $85. The Iran war is deeply unpopular with the US public, with midterm elections looming in November that could overturn Republican control of Congress. In a statement on Friday, US Senator Jack Reed criticised Trump over the war. “Six months later, not a single objective has been achieved,” said Reed, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee. “Indeed, he has weakened our position in the Middle East and the world significantly.”
Xinhua News | U.S. strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island in first known attack since late July Xinhua
WASHINGTON: Iran launched an attack against US troops stationed in Jordan yesterday, several hours after US forces attacked two rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran Says It Targeted US Bases in Jordan After American Strike on Larak Island Khaama Press
Iran's IRGC says it attacked U.S. bases in Jordan in retaliation Xinhua
The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) stated that the United States' attack on Larak Island in southern Iran has killed ...
US forces struck two Iranian missile launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, marking the first attack since July...
IRGC says it struck US military bases in Jordan Apa.az
US strikes Iranian launchers preparing to fire in Hormuz; IRGC targets Jordan in response The Times of Israel
In a sudden escalation, US forces targeted Iranian rocket launchers near Larak Island, disturbing an ongoing quiet period. Iran retaliated, showcasing missiles aimed at Jordan, where Jordanian forces successfully intercepted eight threats early Monday. Meanwhile, the US military noted Iranian efforts to deploy sea mines in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, contributing to a rise in oil prices as crude values surged after the military action.
Watch US Strikes Iranian Rocket Launchers Bloomberg.com
The US military attacked the missile launch site of the IRGC on Larak Island, while Iran retaliated by firing missiles at a US military base in Jordan, amid a war situation that remains frozen.
Urgent: Iran's IRGC says it attacked U.S. bases in Jordan in retaliation english.news.cn
Urgent: Iran's IRGC says it attacked U.S. bases in Jordan in retaliation Xinhua
Tensions Rise as U.S. Strikes Iranian Rocket Launch Pads on Larak Island Thairath English
US forces strike two Iranian launchers on Iran's Larak island, US official says Apa.az
Iran launched missiles at US vessels located in the Strait of Hormuz. This was reported on August 31 by the Press TV channel. "Reports indicate that Iran launched missiles at US ships in the Strait of Hormuz," the channel stated in its Telegram channel.
Iran's IRGC says it struck US bases in Jordan after Larak Island attack, vows 'devastating' response | World News Hindustan Times
U.S. strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island in first known attack since late July Xinhua
US forces strike two Iranian launchers in first attack in weeks Nikkei Asia
Fighting Flares in Middle East After U.S. Strike on Iranian Rocket Launchers WSJ
Sunday’s strikes in Iran mark the first from the U.S. in a month.
US forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz after the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) was observed preparing to launch rockets carrying sea mines into the vital waterway, a US official confirmed to RFE/RL.
The US military struck two missile launch sites of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the island of Larak in the Strait of Hormuz on the 30th (local time). This is reportedly the first US attack targeting Iran since late last month. The last official US attack targeting Iran was carried out on the 29th of last month. AP reported this, citing an unnamed US official. The US Axios also cited another official, stating that the operation was carried out to prevent the installation of naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. AP reported that, citing a statement from a spokesperson for the US Central Command, US forces observed Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps troops preparing to launch rockets equipped with sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz. Iran also acknowledged the attack. Iran's Tasnim news agency reported that at least two people were killed and two others were injured in the attack. The IRGC warned through state media that the attack would lead to retaliation against the 'invaders.'
US forces attacked two IRGC rocket launchers in Larak Island, Iran. The attack occurred amid rising tensions in the vital shipping route of the Hormuz Strait.
Iran's IRGC says several killed, wounded in U.S. attack on Larak Island, vows "punishment" Xinhua
U.S. forces struck rocket launchers on an island in the Strait of Hormuz Sunday in the first military action against Iran in weeks, officials said.
Iran launched rockets at American ships located in the Strait of Hormuz. This was reported by the Iranian TV channel Press TV on August 31. "Reports are coming in that Iran launched rockets at US ships in the Strait of Hormuz," says the message in the Telegram channel.
US forces have struck two Iranian launchers on Iran's Larak island, a US official said, marking the first known American strikes on Iran since late July.
Strategically important Larak Island is located near the Strait of Hormuz. This route is one of the world's most critical for maritime transport, and has become a focal point of regional tensions and diplomatic activities.
The position is near the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic location for the transit of global oil
Larak Island is located near the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic location for global oil transit and a site of dispute between Iran and the United States since the start of the war.
US strikes Iranian missile launchers on Larak Island; IRGC vows heavy retaliation ANI News
Iran's Revolutionary Guard said the attack on Larak island was carried out with drones and left casualties
Iran says the attack killed some civilians and is the first known US strike on Iran since late July.
Iran says the attack killed some civilians and is the first known US strike on Iran since late July.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said the US attack – which broke a lull in fighting in the six-month war – would “result in punishment of the aggressor”.
US forces strike two Iranian launchers on Iran's Larak island, US official says Reuters
US says attack was response to Revolutionary Guards preparing rockets to launch sea mines into strait US forces have struck two Iranian launchers on Iran’s Larak island on Sunday, a US official said, marking the first known American strikes since late July. “I can confirm that earlier today US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak island. Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps forces were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the strait of Hormuz,” the official said. Continue reading...
US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Iran’s Larak island on Sunday, a US official said, marking the first known American strikes on Iran since late July. “I can confirm that earlier today US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into [the] Strait of Hormuz,” the US official said. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the attack killed and wounded several soldiers and citizens and...
US forces strike two Iranian launchers on Larak island, US official says The Irish Times
The attack targeting Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz was the first in over a month. Iran's Revolutionary Guards have vowed retaliation. DW has the latest.
1st LD Writethru: Iran's IRGC says several killed, wounded in U.S. attack on Larak Island, vows "punishment" Xinhua
The attack on Iran's Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz was the first in over a month. Iran's Revolutionary Guards have vowed retaliation. DW has the latest.
The IRGC confirmed strikes had hit Larak Island and warned that the attack would be "met with a retaliatory response," per Iran's Fars news agency.
Casualties Reported by Iranian State Media in U.S. Strike in Strait of Hormuz Haaretz
The Iranian report was known after state media reported that an explosion was heard near the area
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Vows to Respond to American Attack on Larak Island saba.ye
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Vows to Respond to American Attack on Larak Island Saba News Agency
IRGC Says US Strike on Larak Island Killed and Injured Several - Vows Revenge Arab Times Kuwait News
Iran's Revolutionary Guard announced that it carried out an attack on Lark Island, located near the Strait of Hormuz. The attack reportedly resulted in civilian casualties, and Iran declared it will respond to the attack. The Revolutionary Guard characterized the attack as an attempt by the US and Israel to compensate for their loss of credibility in the region.
US forces strike two Iranian launchers on Iran's Larak island middleeasteye.net
US forces strike two Iranian launchers on Iran's Larak island Middle East Eye
Tehran, IRNA - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says a US attack on the Persian Gulf island of Larak left several Iranian military personnel and civilians martyred and wounded, and vowed to respond to the act of aggression.
The military said it struck an island in the Strait of Hormuz to prevent mines being laid in the crucial waterway
US forces strike two Iranian launchers on Iran's Larak island, US official says The Straits Times
Two killed, two wounded in US strike on Iran’s Larak island Apa.az
US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in the first military action in a month, a US official said Sunday. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the US attack on Larak island killed and wounded several Iranian fighters and civilians, and vowed to punish those responsible.
A US official says that American forces have struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards vow response to US attack on Larak Island The Times of Israel
Urgent: Iran's IRGC says several killed, wounded in U.S. attack on Larak island, vows "response and punishment" Xinhua
American forces on Sunday struck two Iranian rocket launch sites on the island of Larak, located in the northern part of the Strait of Hormuz. The report was provided by the Axios server's source, an unnamed American official, who stated that Iranian Revolutionary Guards were preparing to lay naval mines in the strait using rockets.
US forces strike Iran's rocket launchers aapnews.aap.com.au
US forces have struck Iranian launchers after Revolutionary Guard forces were reportedly seen preparing rockets near the Strait of Hormuz.
US forces strike Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in Strait of Hormuz WION
US armed forces struck two launch sites on the island of Larak in southern Iran. This was reported on August 30 by Axios journalist Barak Ravid, citing an American official. "Earlier today, US forces struck two Iranian launch sites on the island of Larak. It was noted that forces of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps were preparing to launch minesweeping rockets into the Strait of Hormuz," the post on X said.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards vow response to US attack on Larak island The Star
US strikes two missile launchers on Iran’s Larak island — media tass.com
Two, killed, two wounded in US strike on Iran’s Larak island — agency tass.com
US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island over Strait of Hormuz mine threat Al Arabiya English
Iran's Revolutionary Guards vow response to US attack on Larak island Reuters
US forces strike two Iranian launchers on Iran’s Larak island: Axios Arab News
US Forces Strike Iranian Rocket Launchers on Lark Island Arab Times Kuwait News
US forces strike two Iranian launchers on Iran’s Larak Island, Axios reports The Times of Israel
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US reportedly struck Iranian launchers on Larak Island The Jerusalem Post