Iran targets US military in Jordan, UAE after American attack on Larak Island in latest flare-up

Iran says it struck two US military air bases in Jordan with ballistic missiles and hit the UAE's Al Minhad Air Base with drones, retaliation it says for an American attack on Iranian mine-laying forces near Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Dawn reports Jordan's army intercepted eight missiles without confirming their origin, while Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed the US strikes caused casualties. The exchange comes as the US-Iran war passes the six-month mark, with Washington's Treasury Secretary signaling weekly new sanctions on banks tied to Iran even as Tehran keeps the Strait of Hormuz effectively blocked.

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