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The Iranian army, on Monday, said it struck US bases in Jordan with explosive drones in retaliation for an American strike on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
It said the drone also targeted troops and helicopters stationed at Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates—a claim the UAE denies.
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The Iranian military said, “Since early this morning, the Islamic Republic of Iran Army has targeted locations housing US military helicopters and personnel at Al Minhad base in the UAE with dozens of explosive drones.”
It described Al Minhad as an important logistics and air transport hub for foreign forces and vowed further retaliation against US troops.
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PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the IRGC said the US attack on the Larak Island killed several IRGC members and civilians.
However, the UAE said reports that missiles targeted its Al Minhad Air Base are false.
“Media reports regarding a missile attack on Al Minhad Air Base are baseless,” the Emirati defence ministry said in a statement on X.
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The latest round of escalation between the US and Iran is the most significant escalation in weeks.
The last US attack on Iran was on 29 July, after President Donald Trump threatened to hit the country “hard.”
Meanwhile, the IRGC said it has also shot down a US MQ-9 drone with air defence missiles over the Strait of Hormuz.
The army said the US drone crashed into Gulf waters after it was shot down.
It also claimed to have struck down a supertanker trying to cross the strait illegally. The IRGC said the supertanker was set ablaze by two naval mines in the southern Strait of Hormuz.
The tension in the maritime waterway has lasted months, as the struggle for its control remains at the heart of the 6 months long war between the US and Iran.
Last month, Mr Trump asked Tehran to “put up the white flag of surrender” to end the war. He also threatened to make the Strait of Hormuz US territory.
“After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated, I’ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States,” Mr Trump said.
A week later, the US announced a new round of economic sanctions on Iran that are aimed at isolating the country.
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