Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it struck several air bases in Jordan used by US forces after the United States attacked Iranian launchers and related facilities on Larak Island. The US military said its operation targeted equipment allegedly being prepared to lay sea mines, amid heightened tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. Immediate casualty details were not available.

Washington said it acted over concerns that Iranian forces were preparing underwater mine deployments that could further endanger commercial shipping in the strait. Larak Island is located near a significant section of the Strait of Hormuz and close to strategically important Iranian naval bases and military facilities.

Analysts said the exchange could broaden the ongoing US-Iran confrontation in the Middle East. The Strait of Hormuz is a major route for oil and gas shipments from the Persian Gulf, and military disruption to commercial vessel traffic could affect international energy supplies and global markets. Iran has cited control and security interests in the strait, while the United States has said it seeks to protect safe international navigation.