U.S. threats erupt into attacks in the Strait of Hormuz; Iran retaliates against U.S. targets in the UAE and Jordan in the first exchange of fire since July 29
FILE - A small boat sails past cargo ships and other commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP, File)
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US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks
US hits Iranian rocket launchers off the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. strikes Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks
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A return to open conflict would be dangerous for the region, where Iran has targeted US military bases and infrastructure in Gulf…
The renewed attack comes as the war, which had largely been locked in a stalemate, has continued with no end in sight for six…
Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency cited the governor of Qeshm island near the strait as saying projectiles had been fired at…
The fighting comes just days after the Trump administration said it would turn its focus to increasing economic pressure — rather…
Iran’s Guards target US facilities in the region after Trump says US will be ‘guardian’ of the Strait of Hormuz, for a toll.
Iran responded to a fresh wave of strikes by U.S. forces by launching an attack on American military bases in several Gulf states.
