Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Iran Claims Missile Retaliation After US Strike on Larak Island
The United States reportedly attacked two Iranian launch systems on Larak Island.
Iran said it responded by firing ballistic missiles toward two US bases in Jordan.
The bases were King Hussein and Al-Azraq.
Iran said the missiles were aimed at equipment and fighter-jet areas.
A report said Jordan’s air defenses stopped the missiles.
Iran also said the Larak attack happened in two waves and caused deaths and injuries, but it did not give numbers.
The United States said it was enforcing a blockade against Iran by stopping or inspecting ships.
Iranian officials called the US action a serious mistake and threatened consequences.
The United States reportedly struck two Iranian launch systems on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran claimed it launched ballistic missiles at the King Hussein and Al-Azraq US air bases in Jordan.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the missiles targeted technical, maintenance and fighter-jet infrastructure.
Al Arabiya reported that Jordanian air defenses intercepted the Iranian missile launches.
US Central Command said its Iran blockade remained active, with 83 vessels redirected, three disabled and two boarded.
- Who
- The United States, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Jordanian forces and US Central Command are involved.
- What
- Iran claimed it launched ballistic missiles at two US air bases in Jordan after a reported US strike on Larak Island.
- When
- The reported Larak Island strike and Iranian missile claim occurred on Monday; CENTCOM gave blockade figures as of Aug. 30 and Sunday.
- Where
- Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, the King Hussein and Al-Azraq air bases in Jordan, and the Arabian Sea.
- Why
- Iran said its missile launches were retaliation for the Larak Island strike; the United States said its blockade was intended to ensure compliance and was connected to pressure on Iran.
Iranian Claims and Position
US Position and Reported Response
Larak Island strike
Iranian Claims and Position
Iran said the United States attacked Larak Island in two waves, causing deaths and injuries, and called the action a grave strategic error.
US Position and Reported Response
The reported US strike was described as an attack on two Iranian launch systems, but the supplied articles do not include a detailed US statement about the operation.
Missile launches
Iranian Claims and Position
Iran claimed it launched ballistic missiles at US bases in Jordan in retaliation for the Larak Island attack.
US Position and Reported Response
Reports said Jordanian air defenses intercepted the launches; no US response to Iran’s missile claim was provided.
Blockade and economic pressure
Iranian Claims and Position
Iran linked the military action to new US economic measures and warned that the United States would face economic and military consequences.
US Position and Reported Response
CENTCOM said its blockade remained in place and reported redirecting, disabling and boarding commercial vessels to ensure compliance.
- Reported US strike
- The United States reportedly attacked two Iranian launch systems on Larak Island.
- Iranian missile claim
- Iran claimed it launched ballistic missiles at two US air bases in Jordan.
- Reported targets
- The IRGC identified technical, maintenance and fighter-jet infrastructure at King Hussein and Al-Azraq.
- Jordanian response
- Al Arabiya reported that Jordanian air defenses intercepted the Iranian launches.
- Blockade activity
- CENTCOM said 83 commercial vessels had been redirected, three disabled and two boarded.
- Iranian warning
- IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi threatened punishment and consequences in economic and military arenas.
- Economic campaign
- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Operation Economic Outcast on Aug. 24.
