Key Points
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck two US bases in Jordan with ballistic missiles.
- The attack was a response to the US operation on Larak Island.
- The conflict has lasted six months, 18 US soldiers have died, and the Strait of Hormuz is closed.
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it fired ballistic missiles at the King Hussein and Al Azraq US military bases in Jordan. The attack was carried out in response to a US operation on Larak Island a day earlier.
US President Donald Trump stated last week that international waters in the Strait of Hormuz had been cleared of mines and that Iran's new mine-laying ships would be destroyed. The last known US attacks took place at the end of July, and the conflict had been marked by a military stalemate and sanction threats in recent weeks.
In February, joint US-Israeli operations targeting Iran and Israeli strikes on Lebanon resulted in thousands of deaths and millions of displaced people. Eighteen US soldiers lost their lives in the conflict, and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz affected one-fifth of global oil supply.
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- Which bases did Iran target?
- Iran targeted the King Hussein and Al Azraq US military bases in Jordan.
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- The attack was carried out in response to a US operation on Larak Island a day earlier.
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- The six-month conflict has killed thousands, displaced millions, and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has affected one-fifth of global oil supply.
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