[News] Iranian Army targets US base in UAE in response to Larak attack

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Iranian Army targets US base in UAE in response to Larak attack
Al Mayadeen English
August 31, 2026
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Iran says its forces struck the US military presence at Al Minhad in the
UAE and downed an American MQ-9 drone in response to the US attack on
Larack Island.

   - [image: A banner shows a graphic depicting Iranian-built drones with a
   sign in Farsi that reads: Arash drone is the nightmare for Iran's enemies,
   as an Iranian flag waves at left, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
   (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)]
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   A banner shows a graphic depicting Iranian-built drones with a sign in
   Farsi that reads: "Arash drone is the nightmare for Iran's enemies," as an
   Iranian flag waves on the left, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (
   *AP* Photo/Vahid Salemi)

The Iranian Army said Monday that it had targeted the US military presence
at Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates with suicide drones,
describing the operation as a response to the US attack on Larak Island
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/us-drone-attack-hits-iran-s-larak-island--irgc-vows-response>
in southern Iran.

According to a statement issued by the Iranian Army’s Public Relations
Department, the drones targeted positions used by US forces and helicopter
units at the base, which serves as an important support and air-transport
hub for foreign military forces.

The operation comes following US attacks on Iranian territory and a series
of Iranian retaliatory operations against US military positions across the
region.
Iranian army targets US base in UAE

The Iranian Army said its suicide drones struck positions housing
helicopters and US troops at Al Minhad.

The base is considered an important center for military support and air
transport for foreign forces operating in the region, giving the reported
strike significance beyond the immediate military target.

Tehran presented the operation as a direct response to the US attack on
Larak Island, where two people were martyred, and others were wounded,
according to Iranian reports.

The Iranian response demonstrates that Tehran is seeking to extend the
military consequences of attacks against its territory to the wider network
of US military infrastructure in the region.

Rather than limiting its response to the immediate site of the US attack,
Iran has demonstrated that US military facilities across the Gulf and
neighboring countries can become part of its deterrence calculations.

*Read more: Iran not seeking war, will retaliate to aggression: Pezeshkian
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iran-not-seeking-war--will-retaliate-to-aggression--pezeshki>*
IRGC downs US MQ-9 over Hormuz

Iranian forces also reported a separate success over the Strait of
Hormuz. *Mehr
News Agency*, citing a statement from the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/irgc--trump-made-a--strategic-and-fatal--mistake>
(IRGC), reported that the IRGC had shot down a US MQ-9 drone
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/irgc-announces-the-downing-of-a-us-mq-9-drone>
over the strategic waterway.

According to the report, the drone was brought down using air-defense
missiles before crashing into Gulf waters.

The reported interception is significant given the location of the
incident. The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most strategically
important maritime passages, and Larak Island sits close to its narrowest
point.
Iran expands response to US aggression

At dawn, the IRGC carried out a combined ballistic missile and drone
operation targeting the US-operated
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/Iran's%20Islamic%20Revolution%20Guard%20Corps%20Aerospace%20Force%20struck%20technical,%20maintenance%20and%20fighter%20jet%20infrastructure%20at%20two%20US-operated%20airbases%20in%20Jordan,%20King%20Hussein%20and%20Al-Azraq,%20using%20a%20combined%20ballistic%20missile%20and%20drone%20operation.>
King Hussein and Al-Azraq bases in Jordan in retaliation for the attacks on
Larak Island.

The IRGC said the strikes caused "heavy damage" to the targeted facilities
and warned that continued US "aggression and crime" would not resolve
Washington’s inability to control the Strait of Hormuz.

The force further warned that every attack against Iran would receive a
more severe response.

Taken together, the operations in Jordan and the UAE confirm Iran's
strategy that aims to demonstrate that attacks on Iran will generate
consequences
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/azizi-warns-us---test-our-will--and-pay-a-heavier-price>
for US military infrastructure across the region.
Larak Island’s strategic importance

Larak Island occupies a highly strategic position near the Strait of
Hormuz. It lies at the narrowest point of the waterway and alongside the
maritime routes used by commercial shipping, making it an important
location for monitoring and surveillance.

Larak Island, alongside other islands and cities in southern Iran, was
subjected to intensive attacks targeting vital facilities, ports, and
maritime surveillance towers during a series of daily US attacks on Iran in
July.

The latest attack therefore occurred against a backdrop of repeated
military pressure on Iran’s southern territories and strategic
infrastructure.

*Read more: Oil prices jump over 2% after US attacks on Iran's Larak island
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/Economy/oil-prices-jump-over-2--after-us-attacks-on-iran-s-larak-isl>*
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