LIVEFresh strikes end a month-long lull as Tehran launches missiles towards US sites in JordanLast updated: August 31, 2026 | 06:24Donald TrumpIranUS-Israel-Iran warStrait of HormuzUS sailors conduct night flight operations aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the ship sails in regional waters supporting operations in the Middle East. X/@CENTCOMThe US has carried out its first military strikes against Iran in a month, targeting rocket launchers near the Strait of Hormuz and ending a lull in fighting in the six-month-old conflict. Iran has vowed retaliation and later said it fired missiles at US sites in Jordan. The strikes came after US forces said Iran’s Revolutionary Guard was preparing to launch rockets and sea mines into the strategic waterway, raising fresh concerns over global shipping and regional security. Follow all the latest developments here:Highlights06:09 AM, 31 August 2026Jordan army says intercepted eight missilesJordan's army said Monday it had intercepted eight missiles, shortly after Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had attacked US military targets in the Washington-allied kingdom."Air defense systems intercepted eight missiles that breached the Kingdom's airspace at dawn today, Monday," read a statement quoting the army's spokesperson.03:09 AM, 31 August 2026Iran fires missiles at US base in Jordan after Larak Island strike: reports Iran has reportedly launched a fresh round of ballistic missile attacks against a US military position in Jordan, hours after American forces struck Iranian launchers on Larak Island near the Strait of Hormuz, in a potentially major escalation of the US-Iran conflict.Video circulating online early on Monday (August 31) appears to show multiple air-defence interceptors being launched over Jordan. The reported target is Muwaffaq Salti Air Base near Azraq, east of Amman, a key Jordanian air installation that hosts US forces.Fars news agency also reported the missile launches from Iran.Jordan, the US Central Command and Iran had not publicly confirmed the latest reported attack at this time, and details about the number of missiles, interceptions, casualties or damage remained unclear.A US source told Fox News: “Nearly all incoming missiles have been intercepted at this point."02:58 AM, 31 August 2026US strikes Iranian rocket launchers near Hormuz, IRGC vows retaliation