US Completes New Wave of Strikes on Iran Near Strait of Hormuz as IRGC Retaliates Against Jordan Base

The United States launched a fresh barrage of strikes against Iranian military targets concentrated around the Strait of Hormuz on September 1, with US Central Command confirming the wave of attacks was completed by late evening. Targets included Iranian radar systems and sites linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, with strikes also reported near Ahvaz, at Jiroft Airport, in the coastal town of Sirik, and in Asaluyeh. A local official in Jiroft reported minimal damage and no casualties, while the deputy governor of Hormozgan confirmed at least two people were killed in the Sirik strike. Iran's Fars news agency also reported a US missile attack near Ahvaz.

Iran responded on multiple fronts. The IRGC announced it had targeted Camp Titin, a US Marine Corps base in Jordan, with a combination of drones and ballistic missiles, claiming it had eliminated a large number of American forces and destroyed key facilities in what it called a second wave of operations. US and Jordanian sources pushed back sharply on those claims: a US official confirmed no injuries among American forces from the Iranian attack, Jordanian authorities did not confirm the IRGC's account, and the majority of drones were intercepted, with debris from one killing one US soldier. Three missiles aimed at Jordan were also intercepted over southern Syria.

President Trump declared the strikes justified and issued an escalatory warning, stating that any Iranian retaliation would be met with even harder US attacks, adding that the biggest strike was still waiting. Iran's parliamentary security committee chairman called Tehran's response more than a warning and described it as a formal declaration, while the IRGC separately warned the US would regret its latest attack. Iran's Baq also vowed to respond with firmness following the strike on Kuhestak. Despite the sharp rhetoric on both sides, the pattern described by market observers pointed to a cycle of strikes and interceptions without a fundamental rupture in energy supply routes.

Oil prices moved sharply, with crude touching the 90 to 95 dollar range on the escalation headlines before analysts flagged the likelihood of a drift lower if diplomacy or a ceasefire phase followed. Equity markets hit short-term technical support levels on the volatility, and gold dipped even as central banks were noted to be continuing macro accumulation. The Venezuela angle added a secondary energy market dimension, with the Trump administration defending a deal allowing Chevron to expand operations there as a strategic move to push out Chinese and Russian influence from Western Hemisphere oilfields.