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Iran attacks US base at Al Minhad after American strikes on Larak Island
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The essentials
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards attacked Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates with dozens of drones on Monday, August 31, 2026, one day after US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Tasnim reported two people killed and two injured in the US strikes. Iran also targeted bases used by the United States in Jordan. Separately, a supertanker struck two naval mines in the strait, caught fire and was immobilised. The US military said it had completed mine-clearing operations along international shipping lanes.
- US strikes hit two Iranian launchers on Larak Island on August 30
- Tasnim reported two people killed and two injured in the strikes
- Iran attacked Al Minhad Air Base with dozens of drones on August 31
- Iran also targeted bases used by the United States in Jordan
- A supertanker struck two naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz
What is known
US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, August 30, 2026. It was the first operation of this scale in a month, US Central Command spokesperson Tim Hawkins said in a statement provided to AFP.
Washington said the strikes followed observations of Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces preparing to launch rockets carrying naval mines into the strait.
The strikes killed two people and injured two others, according to the Iranian news agency Tasnim.
Iran’s response
On Monday, August 31, 2026, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards attacked Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates with dozens of attack drones. The base hosts US troops and helicopters. An Iranian military statement broadcast on state television described the operation as direct retaliation for the strikes on Larak.
As part of the same response, Iran also targeted bases used by the United States in Jordan.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned what it called the “US military aggression” against Larak Island. Tehran said its forces had responded “in accordance with the right to self-defence”.
Shipping in the Strait of Hormuz
A supertanker attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz through what the Revolutionary Guards Navy called the “illegal southern route” struck two naval mines. The collision caused a major fire and left the vessel completely immobilised, according to Iran’s official Irna news agency.
The US military said it had “completed mine-clearing operations along international shipping lanes” in the Strait of Hormuz after the strikes on Larak.
Timeline
- Before August 30, 2026Hostilities declined in intensity for a month, although sporadic exchanges of fire continued in and around the Strait of Hormuz.
- August 30, 2026US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island. Tasnim reported two people killed and two injured. The US military said it completed mine-clearing operations along international shipping lanes.
- August 31, 2026Iran’s Revolutionary Guards attacked Al Minhad Air Base in the UAE with dozens of drones and also targeted bases used by the United States in Jordan.
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