Iran-US war latest: Tehran strikes US bases in Jordan after Trump hits Larak Island in first attack in weeks
Close Iranian finance minister claims Tehran 'fully prepared for US sanctions' On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice Iran said it struck two US bases in Jordan in retaliation after Donald Trump's forces hit two rocket launchers on Iran's Larak Island on Sunday, marking the first American strikes on the Islamic Republic since late July. The small Iranian island of Larak in the Strait of Hormuz near the strategic port of Bandar Abbas overlooks shipping lanes at the mouth of the Gulf, giving it a key role in tension over Iran, maritime security and global energy supplies. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the US attack on Iran killed and wounded several soldiers and citizens, and vowed a "response and punishment”, according to Iranian state media. The US military claimed it took "limited, precise" action against minelaying forces of the Guards that posed an "imminent threat" in the strait. The exchange of fire comes as US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said new secondary sanctions were likely to be unveiled weekly in the effort to pressure Iran, with an initial focus on banks. "We're starting with the banks, and we're telling the banks it's not okay to have Iranian money and to aid the regime," Bessent said in an interview. Recommended US hits Iranian rocket launchers off the Strait of Hormuz in first new attack in weeks Military leaders are warning Hegseth that escalating Iran war could harm their ability to protect the US: report Disaster of Trump’s war in Iran laid bare six months on: Thousands dead, economic chaos and a region in flames Donald Trump has been humiliated in Iran – and shown how America will lose its next war Key Points Donald Trump hits Larak island in first attack in weeks on Iran Iran strikes US bases in Jordan in retaliation Iran strikes US bases in Jordan Iran has responded to US attacks by launching strikes on two US military bases in Jordan, according to Iranian media. Jordan's armed forces had intercepted eight missiles that entered its airspace, state television said. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar 31 August 2026 04:54 US strikes Iranian island in first attack in weeks US forces struck two rocket launchers on Iran's Larak Island yesterday, marking the first American strikes on the Islamic Republic since late July. The small Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz near the strategic port of Bandar Abbas overlooks shipping lanes at the mouth of the Gulf, giving it a key role in tension over Iran, maritime security and global energy supplies. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the attack killed and wounded several soldiers and citizens and vowed a "response and punishment" from Tehran, according to Iranian state media. The US military said it took "limited, precise" action against minelaying forces of Iran's Revolutionary Guards that posed an "imminent threat" in the Strait of Hormuz. It gave no details. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar 31 August 2026 04:51