- Iran says it has attacked US bases in Jordan and US military assets in the UAE in retaliation for strikes on Larak Island, marking the first active exchange between the two sides since late July.
- The US claimed it hit two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island that were preparing to fire missiles carrying naval mines towards the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the US strike on Larak Island as a 'direct violation' of national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the IRGC said a combined missile and drone operation targeted the King Hussein and Al Azraq US military bases in Jordan, destroying infrastructure and deployment sites.
- Jordan’s army said it intercepted eight missiles fired by Iran, and a US official said they were able to intercept Iran’s attacks against Jordan.
- Iran’s army said it launched dozens of drones at US military assets at the Al Menhad airbase in the UAE, but the UAE’s Ministry of Defence said its air force responded to a drone over its territorial waters and rejected Iranian claims that its airbase was targeted.
- President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran was 'not looking for war' but would give a 'decisive response' to the aggressors if attacked.
- The IRGC said the US attacks killed and wounded several Iranian soldiers and civilians, accusing the US of making 'a strategic and fatal mistake'.
- US Central Command (CENTCOM) rejected the IRGC’s claim, saying forces took 'limited, precise action' against IRGC minelaying forces posing an imminent threat in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's military response involved missile and drone strikes targeting US bases in Jordan and the UAE, following US airstrikes on Larak Island, which the US claimed were aimed at Iranian rocket launchers preparing to attack shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported significant damage to US military infrastructure, claiming to have destroyed technical and repair facilities at the King Hussein and Al Azraq bases in Jordan. The IRGC stated that the US strikes resulted in casualties among Iranian soldiers and civilians.
In a statement, President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized that Iran is “not looking for war” but will respond decisively to aggression. He warned that the US made a “strategic and fatal mistake” that would have consequences in both military and economic spheres.
In response, US Central Command (CENTCOM) refuted claims of aggression, asserting that their actions were necessary to protect civilian shipping and that Iran had created the threat. CENTCOM reported intercepting eight missiles aimed at Jordan, while the UAE's Ministry of Defence confirmed its air force responded to a drone threat from Iran.789
The situation remains tense as both nations exchange accusations, with Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemning the US strikes as violations of sovereignty.
“Jordan's army intercepted eight missiles fired by Iran, while the UAE's Ministry of Defence said its air force responded to a drone over its territorial waters and rejected Iranian claims that its airbase was targeted. President Pezeshkian said Iran is 'not looking for war' but will give a 'decisive response to the aggressors' if attacked.”
