Jerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsExplosions were heard near the southern Jordanian city of Aqaba following launches from Iran, local media reported on Monday.Follow us on GoogleSmoke rises from explosions at an unknown location, following what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said were strikes on Iran in response to an Iranian drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, in this screen grab from video released June 26, 2026. (photo credit: US CENTRAL COMMAND/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByESTHER DAVISAUGUST 31, 2026 01:06Explosions were heard near the southern Jordanian city of Aqaba following launches from Iran, local media reported on Monday.Some Arab media added that an explosion was heard at a US airbase near Aqaba.Iranian state media Press TV reported that Iran had launched missiles at US ships in the Strait of Hormuz early on Monday morning.This is a developing story.The Midnight DispatchThe one email that makes sense of the Middle East. Iran, the Gulf, Syria, Turkey, and whatever moved that day, from The Jerusalem Post, every evening.See more onFollow us on Google