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Iran retaliates for deadly US strike Ordered By Israel

August 31, 2026

Tehran has launched missile and drone strikes against US military positions in Jordan after Washington attacked Iran’s Larak Island, reigniting direct hostilities following a month-long lull.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its retaliatory operation targeted the King Hussein and Al-Azraq air bases, claiming to have inflicted “significant damage” on technical and maintenance infrastructure and positions where fighter jets were stationed.

Jordanian air defenses intercepted eight missiles that entered the kingdom’s airspace early Monday, the country’s armed forces confirmed. A US source separately told Fox News that no significant impacts had been reported.

The exchange began on Sunday when US forces struck Larak Island, near the narrowest point of the Strait of Hormuz, killing and injuring several Iranian soldiers and civilians.

US Central Command said it targeted two Iranian launchers after IRGC forces were allegedly observed preparing to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM later characterized the attack as “limited” and “precise,” saying it had acted against an “imminent threat.” It has not publicly provided visual evidence supporting the minelaying allegation.

🚫CLAIM: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed in a recent statement that strikes by U.S. forces to prevent the IRGC from placing mines in the Strait of Hormuz were an “act of aggression.” This claim is absolutely FALSE.

✅FACT: U.S. forces took limited,… pic.twitter.com/XLx8xNTHto

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) August 31, 2026

The IRGC vowed that the “aggressors will face definite punishment” and warned that “every attack will be met with even more devastating responses.”

The renewed fighting marks the first direct US military action against Iran since late July. It comes less than a week after Washington said it had finished clearing sea mines from international shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, where maritime traffic has remained heavily disrupted.

Reports from Iranian news outlets claim that Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar was targeted as well in tonight’s attacks, following a U.S. strike that targeted two mine laying rocket launchers on Iran’s Larak Island. pic.twitter.com/luLN78hZe2

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) August 30, 2026

We just struck targets on Lark Island, Iran will respond. If we want to control the escalation cycle & not have the war accelerate we must get our troops out of the region.

If Iran gets lucky & kills U.S. troops we will be sucked back into the war on Iran’s terms.

Troops out.… https://t.co/6t1Ozm5hQk pic.twitter.com/ZU0hjo5s1F

— Joe Kent (@joekent16jan19) August 30, 2026

Footage of an American Patriot SAM system engaging numerous incoming Iranian ballistic missiles over Jordan tonight.

Iranian forces reportedly attacked Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. pic.twitter.com/eSmsbtC0aU

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) August 30, 2026

Additional footage showing air defenses active over Jordan tonight amidst Iranian strikes. pic.twitter.com/jK1gLdezNR

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) August 30, 2026

Video shows the launch of ballistic missiles minutes ago near Bidganeh, in the Tehran Province of Northern Iran. pic.twitter.com/uM0hOaBFuv

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) August 30, 2026

Test our will once more, and pay a heavier price.

Retaliation is coming;
JUST RUN!

— ابراهیم عزیزی (@Ebrahimazizi33) August 30, 2026

Last week, Washington announced what it called an “economic onslaught” against Iran, as President Donald Trump’s administration shifted its emphasis from large-scale military action toward economic pressure.

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