| From Al Jazeera’s liveblog: |
Iran Media calls it a 'massive retaliatory' strike - Iran Watcher thinks this means that the US hit on Larak must have done a lot of damage
Jordan's armed forces say they intercepted eight missiles that entered Jordan's airspace on Monday, state TV reported.
The IRGC says the US attack on Larak Island killed and wounded several Iranian fighters and civilians, according to Iran's state broadcaster IRIB.
In a written statement, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has urged Muslim heads of state to "recognise (sic) their real enemy, understand its plans and confront it".
HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED TODAY, A LOOK AT SOME OF THE MAIN DEVELOPMENTS:
- The US has attacked Iran for the first time in a month, saying it targeted rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) promised retaliation, saying the US strike killed and wounded Iranian fighters and civilians. IRGC spokesperson Sardar Mohebi accused the US of making “a strategic and fatal mistake”.
- The IRGC then said it launched ballistic missiles at two bases in Jordan, King Hussein and Al Azraq, hosting US forces.
- Jordan’s military said it intercepted eight missiles that had breached its airspace.
- Hundreds of settlers under the protection of Israeli soldiers stormed Islamic sites in the occupied West Bank village of Awarta, as settler attacks against Palestinians continue in the territory.
- Iraq wants to act as “a bridge” for Washington and Tehran to reach an agreement that guarantees the right of the entire region, the Iraqi prime minister’s security adviser, Qassim al-Araji, told Al Jazeera.
- The central banks of Egypt and the UAE say they will work together to ensure that Banque Misr can maintain “business as usual” after the US imposed Iran-related sanctions on the Egyptian bank’s Emirati branches.
| Regnum’s report, courtesy of badanov: |
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
Repeated explosions rocked Iran's Lark Island in the Strait of Hormuz on the night of August 31, Press TV reported
"Reports of new explosions on Lark Island in southern Iran," the publication said.
Lark is located in the northern Strait of Hormuz. Iranian authorities have long claimed the island as part of the country's sovereign territory and a defensive line for the Persian Gulf.
Late in the evening of August 30, the United States attacked the Iranian island of Lark in Hormozgan Province. Two people were killed and two more were injured.
The US struck two missile launchers on the island. Iran allegedly intended to use them to launch missiles carrying naval mines into the Strait of Hormuz. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) assured that Iran would retaliate for the US strikes on Lark Island.
| Skidmark gives us the Daily Mail, which has some photos here, adding: |
The fresh fury erupts after forces with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were seen preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the strait, Central Command spokesman Captain Tim Hawkins confirmed to The Daily Mail.
'US forces are monitoring the area closely and remain prepared to protect the free flow of commerce through this essential waterway,' Hawkins said.
The US military last week completed clearing sea mines from the strait's international shipping routes, he added. Iranian news outlets reported sounds of explosions near Larak Island on the strait.
The IRGC in a statement carried by Iran's state broadcaster noted 'the martyrdom and injury of several of our fighters and compatriots.'
The statement said the attack will 'result in punishment of the aggressor.'
Shortly following the US strikes, Fox News reported that Iranian forces were attacking American troops stationed in Jordan.
Almost all of the incoming missiles have been intercepted and there have been no significant impacts, Fox said.
Trump has consistently emphasized that the US and Israel campaign has been devastating for Iran´s navy and air force. Iranian officials have said the country has suffered $270 billion in direct and indirect damage.
Trump has repeatedly declared that the 'Strait of Hormuz is open,' saying 24 vessels passed through last week. But that´s a fraction of the roughly 130 vessels that passed through the vital waterway daily before the war began.
Earlier on Sunday, a multinational coalition overseen by the US Navy said commercial traffic through the strait remained at 'reduced levels.'
And a monitoring agency run by the British military said an unknown projectile struck a tanker ship on Saturday north of Khasab, Oman, in the strait.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organization said the ship had been moving inbound and no casualties or environmental impact had been reported.
It cited unspecified military authorities. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
The last time the US military confirmed targeting Iran was on July 29, when it announced a "heavy wave of strikes" on dozens of Revolutionary Guard targets including coastal surveillance and defense sites.
On August 1, Trump said he would order the military to hold off on new strikes at the urging of Gulf allies Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
| And we owe thanks to Frank G for Yahoo’s take on the thing. |
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