Monday, August 31, 2026 - Explosions were heard near the southern Jordanian city of Aqaba following launches from Iran, local media reported on Monday. Iran launched an attack on US forces in Jordan, a US source familiar with the situation confirmed.
The source added that nearly all of the missiles had been intercepted by US air defenses. The Jordanian Armed Forces said they intercepted eight missiles that entered the country's airspace.
The Iranian attacks followed US airstrikes on Larak Island in southern Iran. The US struck Iranian missile launchers after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces were seen preparing to fire towards the Strait of Hormuz.
According to US intelligence, the Iranians were planning to launch rockets with sea mines attached to redeploy mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state broadcaster Press TV also reported that Iran had launched missiles at US ships in the Strait of Hormuz early Monday morning.
The IRGC said it had carried out attacks on two US military bases in Jordan in response to what it called the US-Israeli enemy's attack on Larak Island. According to the statement, the IRGC targeted technical and maintenance infrastructure and locations where enemy fighter jets were stationed at the two US air bases in Jordan using ballistic missiles.
Iranian state media reported that the attack destroyed the bases and caused heavy damage, contrary to reports from US officials. US Central Command rejected Iran's claim that the American strikes were an act of aggression, saying US forces had taken limited, precise action against IRGC minelaying forces posing an imminent threat in the Strait of Hormuz.
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