Iran responded to an earlier US attack on rocket launchers on its island of Larak, about 660km east of Kharg, with an assault on two US bases in Jordan, Iranian media said.

Iran responded to an earlier US attack on rocket launchers on its island of Larak, about 660km east of Kharg, with an assault on two US bases in Jordan, Iranian media said.

Iran attacked US military targets in the Middle East on Monday in retaliation following American strikes on an island in the Strait of Hormuz, the first exchange of fire for a month in a war that has…

Trump made a social media post about Iran’s energy hub of Kharg Island being "blown to smithereens". Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Aug 31 - U.S. President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video clip that he said was Iran's oil hub Kharg Island being blown to smithereens, hours after the two countries traded attacks for the first time since July. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

“There will be a response,” Donald Trump says after the US and Iran trade fire and Tehran keeps the Strait of Hormuz shut.

“There will be a response,” Donald Trump says after the US and Iran trade fire and Tehran keeps the Strait of Hormuz shut.

JD Vance said Donald Trump's Kharg Island post was aimed at Iran. He said the post signalled intent but did not announce military action.

Iran fired missiles at US air bases in Jordan after American strikes on launchers on Larak Island. Trump warned of a fresh response as both sides mixed military escalation with talk of sanctions and negotiations.