Iran attacks air bases in Jordan and UAE after US strikes in Strait of Hormuz

Iran attacked air bases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates after the United States struck Iranian positions in the Strait of Hormuz, according to The Guardian.

Several hours later, Iranian state television reported that a supertanker caught fire after hitting two naval mines while trying to pass through the southern part of the strait. It did not provide details about the vessel or its crew.

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the same fate

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that ships violating its rules would face “the same fate” and said compliance with its regulations for passage through the Strait of Hormuz was mandatory.

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I can confirm that US forces earlier today targeted two Iranian launchers on Larak Island

The latest exchange of fire began late the previous night with a US attack on Larak Island in the strait. A US official confirmed that American forces had targeted two Iranian launchers on the island. The official said Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces had been seen preparing to launch missiles with naval mines into the Strait of Hormuz.

The IRGC said several soldiers and civilians were killed or wounded in the US attack and said Tehran would retaliate. The report also noted that the previous US attacks on Iran took place in late July.

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Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces were seen preparing to launch missiles with naval mines into the Strait of Hormuz