Iran attacks Jordan, UAE after US bombs Larak Island: What’s the latest?

Iran says it has attacked US bases in Jordan and US military assets in the United Arab Emirates in retaliation for strikes on Larak Island in the first active exchange between the two sides since late July.The Iranian response came after the United States claimed to have hit two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. A US official told Al Jazeera Arabic following the attack that the launchers were preparing to fire missiles carrying naval mines towards the waterway.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3What’s behind the US move to hit Egyptian bank with Iran sanctions?list 2 of 3Top officials from Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to meet in Istanbullist 3 of 3US plans to sanction another bank to keep economic pressure on Iranend of listIn his first comments since the attack, President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran was “not looking for war”, but would “never sit still in the face of any aggression” either.Iran “will give a decisive response to the aggressors” if attacked, Pezeshkian was quoted as saying by the Iranian news agency Fars. “Instability and unrest in the region are not in the interest of any country and will challenge everyone.”Here’s what...