West Asia LIVE: Iran’s army says it attacked UAE’s Al Minhad Air Base with drones, state TV reports

Home News World Tehran said the attack was ‌in response to the killing of ⁠Iran’s Revolutionary Guards ⁠and Iranian civilians ‌on Larak Island. Updated - August 31, 2026 10:12 am IST U.S. forces struck two launchers ‌on ⁠Iran's Larak Island in the Hormuz Strait on August 30, the ⁠first known American strikes on the Gulf nation since late July. File | Photo Credit: WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS Oil prices jumped more than $1 a barrel on Monday (August 31, 2026) after ⁠the U.S. attacked an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz and drew retaliation from Tehran, as conflict in West Asia extended into its sixth month.Also Read | India is losing West Asia, but it is not too late The United States said on Sunday (August 30, 2026) it had attacked Iranian rocket launchers on a small island in the Strait of Hormuz, its first strikes on Iran in a month, prompting Tehran to retaliate.Also Read | The West Asia cauldron of conflict and its falloutThe U.S. strikes resulted in “casualties,” said Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, which in turn attacked U.S. military targets in Jordan, state media reported.(With inputs from AFP, Reuters)August 31, 2026 10:12 Iran says oil tanker caught fire near Hormuz after hitting minesIran said on Monday (August 31, 2026) an oil tanker caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz after it hit two naval mines, state media reported.“A rogue supertanker attempting to pass through the illegal route south of the Strait of Hormuz caught fire in massive fires after striking two naval mines and was brought to a complete stop,” Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said in a statement.- AFPAugust 31, 2026 10:09 Iran’s army says it attacked UAE’s Al Minhad Air Base with drones, state TV reportsIran’s army said ‌it attacked the United Arab ⁠Emirates’ Al Minhad Air ‌Base with drones ‌early ‌on Monday, ⁠Iranian state ⁠TV reported, citing a statement ‌from the army.The army said the attack ‌targeted locations where U.S. forces and ⁠helicopters were stationed ‌at the base.It said the attack was ‌in response to the killing of ⁠Iran’s Revolutionary Guards ⁠and Iranian civilians ‌on Larak Island.- ReutersAugust 31, 2026 10:03 Iran says it struck U.S. bases in Jordan used to support Larak attackIran’s armed forces struck U.S. military ‌bases in Jordan in ⁠response to a U.S. attack on ‌Larak Island, the Iranian foreign ‌ministry said ‌in ⁠a statement ⁠on Monday (August 31, 2026).The Ministry said the U.S. bases in ‌Jordan had been used to launch and support ‌the attack on Larak that killed and ⁠wounded members of Iran’s armed ‌forces and civilians.It said Iran would respond decisively to further ‌military aggression and that the U.S. and parties ⁠supporting its actions bore ⁠full responsibility for any ‌escalation.- ReutersAugust 31, 2026 08:56 Iran's supreme leader calls for Muslim unity against U.S., IsraelIran’s Supreme Leader called on Muslim countries to stand together against Israel and the United States.Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei urged rulers of Muslim nations to “know your real enemy, understand its plans and confront it,” and called the U.S. and Israel enemies of all Islamic nations, the official IRNA news agency reported.Six months after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, killing Khamenei’s father and other senior leaders, Khamenei still has not been seen publicly.- APAugust 31, 2026 07:50 Bessent signals more sanctionsU.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Reuters on Sunday (August 30, 2026) new secondary sanctions were ‌likely ⁠to be unveiled weekly in the effort to pressure Iran, with an initial focus ⁠on banks.“We’re starting with the banks, and we’re telling the banks it’s not okay to have Iranian money and to aid the regime,” Mr. Bessent said in an interview.After imposing penalties on the United Arab Emirates branches of Egypt’s Banque Misr on Friday over alleged financial links to Iran, Mr. Bessent said ‌the next step may be cutting off an institution entirely from the dollar-based financial system.“You’re going to see a lot more of these every week,” Mr. Bessent said ahead of a meeting of Group of 20 finance leaders.- ReutersAugust 31, 2026 07:47 U.S. strikes Iran for first time in a month, Tehran retaliatesThe United States said on Sunday (August 30, 2026) it had attacked Iranian rocket launchers on a small island in the Strait of Hormuz, its first strikes on Iran in a month, prompting Tehran to retaliate.The U.S. strikes resulted in “casualties,” said Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, which in turn attacked US military targets in Jordan, state media reported.The Guards “targeted technical infrastructure, maintenance facilities, and enemy fighter jet positions at the U.S.-operated King Hussein and Al-Azraq airbases in Jordan” with ballistic missiles, causing “heavy damage,” according to state TV.- AFPAugust 31, 2026 07:45 Jordan army says intercepted eight missiles: statementJordan’s army said on Monday (August 31, 2026) it had intercepted eight missiles, shortly after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had attacked U.S. military targets in the Washington-allied kingdom.“Air defense systems intercepted eight missiles that breached the Kingdom’s airspace at dawn today, Monday,” read a statement quoting the army’s spokesperson.- AFPAugust 31, 2026 07:42 Oil jumps more than 1% after U.S. attack on Iran's Larak islandOil prices jumped more than $1 a barrel on Monday after ⁠the U.S. attacked an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz and drew retaliation from Tehran, as conflict in the West Asia extended into its sixth month.Brent ‌crude futures climbed $1.08, or 1.23%, to $89.18 a barrel as at 0040 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was ‌at $84.32, up 92 cents, or 1.10%.- Reuters Published - August 31, 2026 07:50 am ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products