U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on August 30, 2026, on the Strait of Hormuz in the first publicly disclosed military action against Iran in approximately one month, according to multiple U.S. officials. Iran launched retaliatory missiles toward Jordan, which were intercepted by American forces.
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A U.S. officials says that U.S. forces have struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in the first military action in a month.
US forces strike Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks AP News
Iran launched retaliatory missiles toward Jordan, a U.S. ally, but they were intercepted by American forces, a source said.
US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in the first military action in a month, a US official said Sunday. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the US attack on Larak island killed and wounded several Iranian fighters and civilians, and vowed to punish those responsible.
The attack targeting Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz was the first in over a month. Iran's Revolutionary Guards have vowed retaliation. DW has the latest.
The fighting comes just days after the Trump administration said it would turn its focus to increasing economic pressure — rather than military action — to try to end its war with Iran.
The U.S. struck Iranian launchers on an island in the Strait of Hormuz, the first publicly acknowledged attack on Tehran’s forces in weeks.