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Iranian military launches drone attack on US base in the UAE
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Iranian military launches drone attack on US base in the UAE

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

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  • Iran’s military said it launched dozens of drones at the Al-Manhad US base in the United Arab Emirates in retaliation for a US strike on Iran’s Larak island.
  • The US Central Command said it carried out a precision strike on two platforms prepared to launch mines into the Strait of Hormuz, calling the planned deployment an imminent threat.
  • Iran’s Revolutionary Guard also claimed attacks on two US bases in Jordan, while Jordan said it intercepted eight missiles without casualties or damage.

Iran’s military said it launched dozens of drones at a US base in the United Arab Emirates, presenting the attack as retaliation for a US strike on the Iranian island of Larak.

in response to the recent aggression by the enemy and in retaliation for the deaths of members of the Revolutionary Guard and civilians

— Iranian Army public relations departmentThe statement described the reported drone attack on the US base in the UAE as retaliation for the US strike on Larak island.

The drones targeted positions used by US personnel and helicopters at Al-Manhad base, according to a statement carried by Iranian news agencies. Iran said the operation responded to what it called recent enemy aggression and the deaths of Revolutionary Guard members and civilians in the US attack. It provided no figures or further details about the alleged casualties.

The US Central Command confirmed that American forces had conducted a precision strike against two platforms that were preparing to fire rockets loaded with naval mines into the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM said the Revolutionary Guard’s planned mine placement posed an imminent threat. The command said the action removed the threat to civilian sailors, commercial shipping and the free flow of global trade.

an imminent threat

— US Central CommandCENTCOM used the phrase to describe the Revolutionary Guard’s alleged preparations to place mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard separately claimed it had attacked the Al Azraq and Rey Hussein bases in Jordan. Jordan said it had shot down eight missiles and reported no damage or casualties. The Guard later said it had downed a US MQ-9 long-range drone over the Strait of Hormuz, adding that it fell into the water without providing further details. The US strike marked its first military action against Tehran in about a month.

In essence, Iran generated the threat and the US military eliminated it to protect civilian sailors, commercial shipping and the free flow of global trade

— US Central CommandCENTCOM explained the rationale for the US precision strike.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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