US Resumes Strikes on Iran in Strait of Hormuz as Tehran Responds

US forces have resumed attacks on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, ending a month-long pause in confirmed American military operations against Iran. The strikes targeted missile launchers belonging to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards during the night from Sunday into Monday.

Tim Hawkins, a spokesman for US Central Command, said Iranian forces had been observed preparing launchers for rockets intended to carry naval mines into the strait. The operation came only a week after US forces finished removing mines from international shipping routes in the waterway.

Iranian semi-official media reported explosions near Larak Island. The Revolutionary Guards confirmed casualties, saying several fighters and fellow Iranians had been killed or wounded, but Iranian authorities did not provide an exact toll.

The Guards later said they had launched ballistic missiles at the US bases King Hussein and Al Azraq in Jordan, presenting the attack as a response to the American operation. No casualties or damage at the bases had been reported. Jordan’s military said its air defenses intercepted eight missiles that entered the kingdom’s airspace at dawn on Monday.

The exchange followed a strategy shift announced by the Trump administration. Washington said it would increase economic pressure on Iran and sanction countries and companies that continued doing business with Tehran. The move came after six months of war and amid concerns about US ammunition reserves, according to the report.