Story perspectives

Jordan Intercepts 8 Iranian Missiles After U.S. Strikes

9/2/2026

Summary

US Strikes Iran

U.S. forces struck rocket launchers on Iran’s Larak Island.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard fired missiles at U.S. bases in Jordan.
Jordanian forces intercepted eight missiles that entered their airspace on Monday.
U.S. Central Command said its defenses stopped all but one Iranian missile.
Brent crude rose 2% to $92 per barrel and U.S. crude to $88.

Summary

Iran Restores MOU

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran will revert to the June memorandum of understanding with the United States.
Qatar foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said mediation efforts to resolve the Hormuz crisis are ongoing.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged that the June Islamabad peace framework offers the best chance for settlement.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed expanding oil pipelines will eventually reduce the Strait of Hormuz’s relevance.

History

Historical Context

On 18 April 1988, the United States Navy launched Operation Praying Mantis, destroying two Iranian oil platforms, sinking a frigate and several speedboats after the guided-missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts hit an Iranian mine. The raid, ordered by President Ronald Reagan and under Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini during the Iran–Iraq war, heightened U.S.–Iran tensions that still flare in today’s Strait of Hormuz missile exchanges.

1 of 3

US Strikes Iran

U.S. forces struck rocket launchers on Iran’s Larak Island.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard fired missiles at U.S. bases in Jordan.
Jordanian forces intercepted eight missiles that entered their airspace on Monday.
U.S. Central Command said its defenses stopped all but one Iranian missile.
Brent crude rose 2% to $92 per barrel and U.S. crude to $88.

1 / 3