US and Iran Trade Strikes After Larak Island Operation
Hostilities flared between the US and Iran after US Central Command conducted targeted strikes on two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday. The US stated the launchers were being prepared to deploy sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz. In response, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles at two US military bases in Jordan early Monday, August 31, reportedly causing casualties and ending a month-long lull in the conflict.
Date: August 31, 2026
Location: Strait of Hormuz, Iran
Conflict: US-Iran Conflict
Category: missile
Severity: CRITICAL
Source: Anadolu Agency