Iran Launches Missiles at US Bases in Jordan After American Strike on Larak Island

Iran has launched ballistic missiles at two US military bases in Jordan in retaliation for an American strike on Iranian military positions on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, marking a fresh escalation in the conflict between Washington and Tehran.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its Aerospace Force targeted the King Hussein and Al Azraq bases in Jordan with ballistic missiles as part of what it described as a retaliatory operation. Iranian officials claimed the strikes also involved drones and caused damage to military infrastructure and areas used for fighter aircraft.

However, Jordanian authorities said its air-defence systems intercepted eight Iranian missiles that entered the kingdom’s airspace. The Jordanian military said the projectiles were destroyed before they could pose a threat to civilians or property. No injuries were reported at the two bases.

The Iranian attack came hours after US forces carried out strikes against two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, located in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.

The US Central Command said the operation was a “limited, precise” action intended to prevent Iranian forces from launching rockets carrying sea mines into the waterway. Washington said the Iranian launchers represented an imminent threat to shipping and US military operations in the area.

Iran, however, condemned the US operation as an act of aggression and vowed retaliation. Iranian state media reported that military personnel and civilians were killed or wounded in the Larak Island strike, although the exact number of casualties was not immediately confirmed.

The latest exchange represents the first direct flare-up between the United States and Iran since late July, raising fresh concerns that the conflict could widen across the Middle East.

The Strait of Hormuz remains at the centre of the confrontation. The narrow waterway is one of the world’s most important oil-shipping routes, and continuing military tensions there have already disrupted maritime traffic and pushed oil prices higher.

Reuters reported that oil prices climbed by more than 2% following the US strike and Iran’s retaliation, with Brent crude rising above $90 a barrel amid renewed fears over supplies and shipping through the strait.

Iran has also claimed attacks against US military facilities in the United Arab Emirates, further underscoring the risk of the confrontation spreading beyond Iran’s borders.

The latest developments leave the region facing renewed uncertainty, with both Washington and Tehran signalling that they remain prepared to respond to further attacks.