The US military struck two Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on August 30 after observing personnel preparing to deploy sea mines. US Central Command described the operation as limited and precise. The action was the first US strike against Iranian positions in more than a month, ending a relative lull in hostilities that had intensified after joint US-Israeli operations began on February 28, 2026. Initial reports said at least two Iranian personnel were killed and two wounded. Iran responded with ballistic missiles against US installations at the King Hussein and Al-Azraq facilities in Jordan, while the IRGC reportedly used drones against targets in the UAE. Most missiles were intercepted, and reported damage was limited to technical and maintenance infrastructure rather than personnel quarters. Iranian officials called the Larak strike a violation of sovereignty and a strategic and fatal error, warning of severe economic and military consequences. The confrontation is part of the US sanctions and pressure campaign known as Operation Economic Outcast. Tehran has sought to make that pressure costly by threatening energy flows through the Strait, which carries about 20% of global oil shipments each day. A sustained disruption involving mines, missile threats or higher shipping insurance costs could push crude prices sharply higher and widen risks for US facilities across the Middle East.