US strikes launchers on Iran's Larak Island in first known attack in weeks
US forces conducted a strike against rocket launchers on Iran's Larak Island following a period of relative calm. Iran responded by targeting US military bases in Jordan, escalating tensions in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
Why it matters
The conflict threatens global oil supply chains and risks a broader military escalation in the Middle East.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, close to Larak Island
Iran and the US have traded strikes after American forces attacked two rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
The first known US strikes on Iran since late July killed two people and injured two others, according to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which vowed "response and punishment".
US Central Command (Centcom) said it had taken "limited, precise action" against "minelaying forces posing an imminent threat in the Strait of Hormuz".
Iran said it had struck US military bases in Jordan in response, with Jordan's army saying it had intercepted eight missiles early on Monday morning.
Iran's state TV also said the Iranian army had targeted an air base in the UAE with drones.
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