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<h1 class="gmail-reader-title">Iranian Army targets US base in UAE in response to Larak attack</h1>
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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. </p><div>
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a sign in Farsi that reads: "Arash drone is the nightmare for Iran's
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<p>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 <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/us-drone-attack-hits-iran-s-larak-island--irgc-vows-response">Larak Island</a> in southern Iran.</p>
<p>According to a statement issued by
the Iranian Army\u2019s 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.</p>
<p>The operation comes following US
attacks on Iranian territory and a series of Iranian retaliatory
operations against US military positions across the region.</p>
<h2>Iranian army targets US base in UAE</h2>
<p>The Iranian Army said its suicide drones struck positions housing helicopters and US troops at Al Minhad.</p>
<p>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.
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<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iran-not-seeking-war--will-retaliate-to-aggression--pezeshki">Iran not seeking war, will retaliate to aggression: Pezeshkian</a></strong></p>
<h2>IRGC downs US MQ-9 over Hormuz</h2>
<p>Iranian forces also reported a separate success over the Strait of Hormuz. <em>Mehr News Agency</em>, citing a statement from the <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/irgc--trump-made-a--strategic-and-fatal--mistake">Islamic Revolution Guard Corps</a> (IRGC), reported that the IRGC had <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/irgc-announces-the-downing-of-a-us-mq-9-drone">shot down a US MQ-9 drone</a> over the strategic waterway.</p>
<p>According to the report, the drone was brought down using air-defense missiles before crashing into Gulf waters.</p>
<p>The reported interception is
significant given the location of the incident. The Strait of Hormuz is
one of the world\u2019s most strategically important maritime passages, and
Larak Island sits close to its narrowest point.</p>
<h2>Iran expands response to US aggression</h2>
<p>At dawn, the IRGC carried out a combined ballistic missile and drone operation <a href="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.">targeting the US-operated</a> King Hussein and Al-Azraq bases in Jordan in retaliation for the attacks on Larak Island.</p>
<p>The IRGC said the strikes caused
"heavy damage" to the targeted facilities and warned that continued US
"aggression and crime" would not resolve Washington\u2019s inability to
control the Strait of Hormuz.</p>
<p>The force further warned that every attack against Iran would receive a more severe response.</p>
<p>Taken together, the operations in Jordan and the UAE confirm Iran's strategy that aims to demonstrate that attacks on Iran <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/azizi-warns-us---test-our-will--and-pay-a-heavier-price">will generate consequences</a> for US military infrastructure across the region.</p>
<h2>Larak Island\u2019s strategic importance</h2>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>The latest attack therefore
occurred against a backdrop of repeated military pressure on Iran\u2019s
southern territories and strategic infrastructure.</p>
<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/Economy/oil-prices-jump-over-2--after-us-attacks-on-iran-s-larak-isl">Oil prices jump over 2% after US attacks on Iran's Larak island</a></strong></p></div></div></div>
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