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US strike on Iran's Larak Island

30 Aug 2026 – 14 Sep 2026 · 24 chapters · 50 updates

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Chapter 1US strike on Iran's Larak Island

  1. 30 Aug

    Kills two people on Larak Island after US forces strike two Iranian launchers, prompting Tehran to vow retaliation

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  2. Escalated tensions as US forces conduct new strikes in Iran, marking the first such military action in over a month.

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  3. Spiked oil prices by over 2% following the US strike on Larak Island, signaling immediate market reaction to the military escalation.

    No source was given for this update.

  4. Destroyed Iranian missile launchers on Larak Island, marking the first US strike on new targets in Iran in weeks as military escalation continues.

    No source was given for this update.

  5. Retaliated with Iranian missiles striking US bases in Jordan following the Larak Island attack, marking a significant escalation in regional hostilities.

    No source was given for this update.

Chapter 2US strikes Iranian island of Larak

  1. 30 Aug

    US forces strike rocket launchers on Larak Island to prevent sea mine attacks, leaving at least two dead as Iran vows retaliation

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  2. 31 Aug

    Retaliate as Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces launch strikes against US bases in Jordan following the Larak Island attack.

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  3. Escalates conflict as US forces resume strikes against Iranian launchers on Larak Island, following retaliatory missile attacks by Tehran on US bases in Jordan.

    No source was given for this update.

Chapter 3Iran strikes US bases in Jordan

  1. 31 Aug

    Launches ballistic missiles at two US-operated bases, with Jordan reporting it intercepted eight missiles

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  2. Escalates regional tensions as Iran launches retaliatory strikes against US positions following recent US military actions on Larak Island.

    No source was given for this update.

  3. Expands the conflict as Iran claims to have struck a separate US base in the UAE, further escalating regional tensions.

    No source was given for this update.

Chapter 4US-Iran exchange of fire in Hormuz

  1. 31 Aug

    US forces strike two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, prompting retaliatory Iranian missile strikes toward US bases in Jordan.

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Chapter 5US and Iran trade strikes in Middle East

  1. 31 Aug

    Jordan intercepts eight Iranian missiles targeted at US airbases, following a US military strike on Larak Island.

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  2. Expands conflict as Iran strikes US bases in the UAE and a tanker catches fire near Hormuz, escalating the exchange beyond the initial Jordan intercept.

    No source was given for this update.

  3. Targets Larak Island in a direct US strike, following Iran's retaliatory attack in Jordan, further widening the regional military confrontation.

    No source was given for this update.

Chapter 6Oil rises as US-Iran tensions escalate

  1. 31 Aug

    Brent crude nears $90 after US forces strike Iranian rocket launchers, causing US stock futures to decline

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  2. Breaches $90 per barrel as global markets react to sustained US-Iran conflict, while Saudi Arabia seeks $8 billion in loans to manage war-related financial strain.

    No source was given for this update.

Chapter 7Strait of Hormuz tanker attacks

  1. 1 Sep

    Striked by unknown projectiles, two supertankers carrying Saudi oil report no casualties while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Chapter 8US forces strike IRGC targets in Iran

  1. 1 Sep
  2. Launches a decisive operation in response to US strikes, escalating regional tensions as Tehran vows further retaliation.

    No source was given for this update.

Chapter 9US missile strike in Iran

  1. 2 Sep

    Kills five and wounds 50 at a wedding near Sirik as Tehran threatens ballistic missile retaliation

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  2. Launched ballistic missiles at US bases across the Middle East in retaliation for the strike near Sirik, as President Trump issues new threats.

    No source was given for this update.

Chapter 10US-Iran military escalation

  1. 2 Sep

    Iran launches missile and drone attacks on US bases in Iraq and Bahrain following US strikes that killed 11 people, according to Iranian state media

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Chapter 11US and Iran exchange military strikes

  1. 2 Sep

    Iran launches missiles and drones toward US targets in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait following US airstrikes

    No source was given for this update.

Chapter 12US and Iran resume mutual strikes

  1. 2 Sep

    Iran reports 18 dead and 108 injured following US military strikes, vowing retaliation after an attack on Larak Island

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  2. Threatens Trump further military action against Iran, escalating tensions following the recent strikes on Larak Island.

    No source was given for this update.

  3. 3 Sep

    Killed civilians in a strike on a wedding in Sirik, Iran, according to Iranian officials, further escalating regional tensions near the Strait of Hormuz.

    No source was given for this update.

Chapter 13US strikes Iranian tankers in Gulf

  1. 5 Sep

    CENTCOM disables three Iranian oil tankers, including the M/T Downy near Kharg Island, following alleged attacks on US vessels

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  2. Threatens Tehran with harsher retaliation after US forces destroyed three Iranian oil tankers in response to IRGC fire on warships.

    No source was given for this update.

  3. Escalates tensions as the IRGC claims to have attacked US-linked tankers in retaliation for the recent American strikes on Iranian vessels.

    No source was given for this update.

Chapter 14Iran plans Strait of Hormuz exclusion zone

  1. 7 Sep

    Plans to declare a Gulf exclusion zone as daily ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz drops to an average of 10 vessels.

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Chapter 15US strikes Iranian oil tankers

  1. 9 Sep
  2. Threatens Kuwait and Bahrain as regional tensions escalate following the destruction of five Iranian oil tankers by US forces.

    No source was given for this update.

  3. Targets Jordan as Tehran retaliates following the destruction of five Iranian oil tankers by US forces, further escalating regional tensions.

    No source was given for this update.

  4. Surges oil prices toward $100 per barrel following the US destruction of Iranian tankers and subsequent retaliatory missile strikes on a US base in Jordan.

    No source was given for this update.

Chapter 16US-Iran maritime escalation

  1. 9 Sep

    US forces destroy five Iranian oil tankers following attacks, prompting Iran's Revolutionary Guard to warn vessels near Kuwait and Bahrain to evacuate

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Chapter 17US-Iran escalation in Strait of Hormuz

  1. 9 Sep

    US forces destroy five Iranian tankers following attacks on a warship, while Tehran claims it targeted two US destroyers with ballistic missiles

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  2. Escalated conflict sees Iran attack ten tankers and two US destroyers, while the US imposes new sanctions on 27 Iranian airlines.

    No source was given for this update.

  3. Attacked a US base in Jordan and additional ships near Hormuz, escalating the conflict as oil prices surge following the sinking of tankers.

    No source was given for this update.

  4. Destroyed Iranian tankers in a direct US military strike, prompting Tehran to retaliate with a missile barrage as regional conflict intensifies.

    No source was given for this update.

  5. Strikes Iranian forces against US bases in Jordan and the Gulf, escalating the conflict following the destruction of Iranian tankers.

    No source was given for this update.

  6. Attacks Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran strikes US naval vessels in retaliation for the destruction of five oil tankers.

    No source was given for this update.

  7. Escalates conflict as Tehran fires cluster bombs into Jordan, expanding the theater of war beyond the Strait of Hormuz following the destruction of Iranian tankers.

    No source was given for this update.

Chapter 18US and Iran trade strikes in Middle East

  1. 9 Sep

    Iran launches ballistic missiles at a US base in Jordan after US forces destroy five Iranian oil tankers

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Chapter 19Iran launches strikes on US base in Jordan

  1. 9 Sep

    Intercepts 18 Iranian missiles over Jordan as Tehran targets a US base and vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, with no casualties reported.

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Chapter 20Middle East conflict drives oil prices

  1. 9 Sep

    Brent crude crosses 100 dollars per barrel as escalating tensions in the Middle East disrupt energy markets

    No source was given for this update.

Chapter 21IAEA refers Iran to UN Security Council

  1. 9 Sep

    Votes 23 to 3 to report Iran to the UN Security Council over nuclear non-compliance, the first such referral in 20 years.

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Chapter 22Netanyahu visits occupied Syria

  1. 10 Sep

    Netanyahu claims Iran is close to collapse during a visit to Israeli troops in the occupied buffer zone in southern Syria

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Chapter 23IAEA monitors activity at Iran nuclear site

  1. 10 Sep

    Grossi reports construction activity near Pickaxe Mountain, stating the agency lacks concrete information on the tunnel complex

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Chapter 24Strait of Hormuz cargo ship attack

  1. 13 Sep

    Strikers hit an Iranian commercial vessel near Qeshm Island, killing one crew member and injuring three others

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  1. US inflation accelerates in August as diesel tops $6 and rate hike expectations rise
  2. Global bond yields surge to multi-year highs as Middle East fighting lifts oil prices
  3. US and Iran trade strikes across Gulf after deadly Kuhestak wedding bombing
  4. US strikes three Iranian oil tankers in Persian Gulf after missile attack on warships
  5. Saudi airstrikes kill 17 in Yemen as US holds back direct military strikes and Houthis hold Bab el-Mandeb
  6. Brent crude passes $101 as US and Iran exchange tanker strikes near Hormuz
  7. Netanyahu visits troops on Syrian slope of Mount Hermon as Damascus condemns sovereignty breach
  8. Iranian merchant vessel struck in Strait of Hormuz, killing one crew member

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