The United States struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island near the Strait of Hormuz on 30 August 2026. It was the first confirmed US attack in the area in weeks, according to the BBC.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard responded with retaliatory strikes on US military bases in Jordan. Al Jazeera, Arab News and Euronews confirmed the attacks by 31 August 2026.

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