IRGC says it attacked US bases in Jordan after US bombs Iranian launchers in Strait of Hormuz

IRGC says it attacked US bases in Jordan after US bombs Iranian launchers in Strait of Hormuz

US forces bombed two IRGC rocket launchers on Iran's Larak Island on 31 August 2026 after they were seen preparing mine-equipped rockets for the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC then publicly announced it attacked US bases in Jordan in retaliation, extending the exchange from the Gulf into the Levant. The scale of damage and casualties remains unclear.

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