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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08/30/us/trump-news#section-490857301
U.S. Thwarts Iranian Attempt to Mine Strait of Hormuz
(New York Times) Eric Schmitt - U.S. forces attacked two Iranian rocket launchers attempting to disperse sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, U.S. Central Command said. Capt. Tim Hawkins said Iran's IRGC forces had been observed preparing to launch rockets armed with mines from Larak Island into the waters of the strait. The IRGC said Monday it had fired missiles at American fighter jets at air bases in Jordan in response to the U.S. attack. The Jordanian military said it had intercepted eight missiles. A person familiar with the Iranian attack said that all of the Iranian missiles fired toward Jordan had been intercepted.