US military has made their first strikes at Iran in over a month Sunday, firing at two rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran swiftly responded by attacking American forces in Jordan.
Forces with the Revolutionary Guard Corps were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the strait, according to Tim Hawkins, a spokesperson for the U.S. Central Command
‘US forces are monitoring the area closely and remain prepared to protect the free flow of commerce through this essential waterway,’ Hawkins said.
The US military last week completed clearing sea mines from the strait’s international shipping routes, he added. Iranian news outlets reported sounds of explosions near Larak Island on the strait.
The IRGC in a statement carried by Iran’s state broadcaster noted ‘the martyrdom and injury of several of our fighters and compatriots.’
The statement said the attack will ‘result in punishment of the aggressor.’
Shortly following the US strikes, Fox News reported that Iranian forces were attacking American troops stationed in Jordan.
Almost all of the incoming missiles have been intercepted and there have been no significant impacts, Fox said.
