LIVE BLOG31 Aug 2026 | 06:58:42 AM ISTUS strikes Iranian missile launchers on Larak Island; IRGC vows heavy retaliationSynopsisUS-Iran war live updates: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it launched ballistic-missile attacks on two US bases in Jordan, King Hussein and Al Azraq, in retaliation for the US strike on Iranian rocket launchers near Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The claim marks a sharp escalation after weeks of relative calm in the conflict.US-Iran war live updates: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Monday that it had launched a ballistic-missile attack on the King Hussein and Al Azraq US bases in Jordan, Iranian media reported, in retaliation for the US strike on Iranian rocket launchers near Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz.The IRGC’s claim came a day after US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers positioned near the strategic waterway. The US Central Command said Revolutionary Guard forces had been preparing to launch rockets carrying sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz.Iranian semiofficial news outlets reported explosions near Larak Island. In a statement carried by Iran’s state broadcaster, the IRGC acknowledged that several of its fighters and civilians had been killed or wounded in the US attack.The reported missile strikes on the two US bases in Jordan represent a significant escalation after a month-long lull in direct US military action against Iran. The information available did not include an immediate confirmation from the US military regarding the alleged attacks or details of any damage or casualties.The US strike near Larak Island came shortly after the American military said it had completed clearing sea mines from international shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway remains a critical global energy corridor, with roughly 20 per cent of the world’s oil normally passing through it.Iran has increasingly used the strait as leverage in the conflict, targeting or threatening vessels transiting the waterway. Commercial shipping has continued at reduced levels, with relatively few oil and liquefied natural gas carriers risking passage.A multinational coalition overseen by the US Navy said earlier on Sunday that commercial traffic through the strait remained at reduced levels. The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organization also said an unknown projectile had struck a tanker north of Khasab, Oman. No casualties or environmental damage were reported, and there was no immediate claim of responsibility.The latest confrontation follows months of fighting that began on February 28. Since then, Iran has targeted US military bases and infrastructure in Gulf countries, while the US and Israel have carried out strikes on Iranian military and government targets.The last US military action against Iran confirmed in the information available took place on July 29, when Washington announced a “heavy wave of strikes” against dozens of Revolutionary Guard targets, including coastal surveillance and defence sites. Show more Show less1 New UpdateIran Guards promise 'reprisals' after deadly US strikesIran's Revolutionary Guards said that US strikes on an island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday had left dead and wounded and promised reprisals.The US strike, which hit Iran's Larak Island, was the first such attack in a month.A statement from US Central Command said that Iran's Revolutionary Guards had been observed "preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz".Vessels crossing Hormuz strait drop to 5 per day over weekendThe ​number of ​visible commodity vessels transiting the Strait ‌of ⁠Hormuz ⁠dropped ​to five per day over ​the weekend, shipping data ​showed ⁠on Monday, as ‌companies ​tread ​cautiously ⁠amid continued attacks on ships.The ​actual number ​of ships passing the strait could ‌be higher as some ​vessels have ​switched ⁠off their automatic identification system to evade ​attacks.Iran’s retaliation claim puts US bases and Strait of Hormuz under fresh pressureIran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it launched ballistic-missile attacks on the King Hussein and Al Azraq US bases in Jordan in response to the American strike on Iranian rocket launchers near Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media reported.Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens as Iran vows retaliation against USThe crisis around the Strait of Hormuz intensified after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed it had attacked two US bases in Jordan with ballistic missiles. Iranian media said the strikes were retaliation for the US attack on Iranian rocket launchers near Larak Island, where explosions were reported by semiofficial outlets.Larak Island strike: Iran claims attack on two American bases in JordanIran’s Revolutionary Guard said it launched attacks on two US bases in Jordan after American forces struck Iranian rocket launchers near Larak Island, Iranian media reported. The reported targets were the King Hussein and Al Azraq bases, and the IRGC said the operation involved ballistic missiles.US-Iran tensions rise after reported Iranian missile strikes on Jordan basesIran’s claim that it attacked the King Hussein and Al Azraq US bases in Jordan marks a fresh escalation in the intermittent US-Iran war. Iranian media reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps used ballistic missiles in response to a US strike near Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz.Iran attacks two US bases in Jordan after America's Larak Island strikeIran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Monday that it had launched a ballistic-missile attack on the King Hussein and Al Azraq US bases in Jordan, Iranian media reported, in retaliation for the US strike on Iranian rocket launchers near Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz.The IRGC’s claim came a day after US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers positioned near the strategic waterway. The US Central Command said Revolutionary Guard forces had been preparing to launch rockets carrying sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz.Iranian semiofficial news outlets reported explosions near Larak Island. In a statement carried by Iran’s state broadcaster, the IRGC acknowledged that several of its fighters and civilians had been killed or wounded in the US attack.The reported missile strikes on the two US bases in Jordan represent a significant escalation after a month-long lull in direct US military action against Iran. The information available did not include an immediate confirmation from the US military regarding the alleged attacks or details of any damage or casualties.The US strike near Larak Island came shortly after the American military said it had completed clearing sea mines from international shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway remains a critical global energy corridor, with roughly 20 per cent of the world’s oil normally passing through it.Iran has increasingly used the strait as leverage in the conflict, targeting or threatening vessels transiting the waterway. Commercial shipping has continued at reduced levels, with relatively few oil and liquefied natural gas carriers risking passage.A multinational coalition overseen by the US Navy said earlier on Sunday that commercial traffic through the strait remained at reduced levels. The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organization also said an unknown projectile had struck a tanker north of Khasab, Oman. No casualties or environmental damage were reported, and there was no immediate claim of responsibility.The latest confrontation follows months of fighting that began on February 28. Since then, Iran has targeted US military bases and infrastructure in Gulf countries, while the US and Israel have carried out strikes on Iranian military and government targets.The last US military action against Iran confirmed in the information available took place on July 29, when Washington announced a “heavy wave of strikes” against dozens of Revolutionary Guard targets, including coastal surveillance and defence sites.