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Iranian media reported that Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz came under a U.S. missile strike on Wednesday, with local residents hearing a powerful explosion after the reported attack.
According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, the strike took place at 2.48 p.m. local time, triggering loud blasts across the island.
Iranian authorities have launched an investigation to determine the scale of the reported attack, the exact impact site and the extent of any damage, the report said.
Earlier, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it had targeted Prince Hassan Air Base and King Faisal Air Base in Jordan in a combined missile and drone operation against facilities used by U.S. forces.
According to the IRGC, the strikes hit an F-15 aircraft preparation hangar, destroyed eight MQ-9 drones before they became operational and heavily damaged two additional drones.
The force also claimed a later strike severely damaged two U.S. heavy helicopters and hit a facility housing American personnel, causing casualties. It did not provide casualty figures, and U.S. officials had not commented on the claims at the time of reporting.
Before the statement, Jordan's military stated that it intercepted four of six Iranian missiles launched toward the kingdom, while the remaining two landed in remote, uninhabited areas without causing casualties or damage.
The military added that its air force also shot down four drones launched from Iran toward Jordan, reporting no casualties or material damage from the operation.
As Iranian attacks across parts of the region continued, authorities in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia activated warning sirens and urged residents to seek shelter.
Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense Directorate announced that sirens sounded in the eastern city of Dammam, calling on the public to remain calm, follow official instructions and head to the nearest safe shelter.
The Civil Defense Directorate later announced that the threat to Dammam had ended, but advised the public to continue following official guidance, avoid gathering in affected areas or filming incidents, and call emergency services if needed.
Bahrain's Interior Ministry also activated warning sirens, urging citizens and residents to remain calm and move to the nearest safe location. In a subsequent alert, the ministry announced that the sirens had been activated again and repeated its call for the public to seek shelter.
The developments come as the U.S. continues carrying out strikes across Iran while Tehran responds with attacks targeting facilities and bases it says are used by U.S. forces across the region.
The fighting reignited in early July after Washington and Tehran fell into a dispute over the implementation of the Pakistan-brokered June framework agreement, particularly provisions governing the management of the Strait of Hormuz.
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