# Iran hostilities flare after US strike in Strait of Hormuz; supertanker hits mines and catches fire

https://mins.news/en/item/38354

- The Guardian, 2026-08-31 08:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/31/us-iran-israel-hormuz-oil-donald-trump-larak-kharg-island-uae-jordan-latest-news-updates

> Hostilities between the US and Iran resumed after a month when American forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island. Iran said it retaliated against US bases in Jordan and the UAE, while state television reported that a supertanker hit two naval mines, caught fire and stopped in the southern Strait of Hormuz.

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