Axios: US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island
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- US forces attacked two Iranian launchers on Larak Island, according to a US official cited by Axios.
- The official said Revolutionary Guard forces had been preparing to launch rockets carrying naval mines toward the Strait of Hormuz.
- Residents heard an explosion on the island, Iran’s Fars news agency reported.
The United States attacked two Iranian launchers on Larak Island after Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces were allegedly seen preparing rockets loaded with naval mines for the Strait of Hormuz.
A US official told Axios that the raid followed observations of the preparations. The official said the rockets were intended to carry naval mines toward the strategic waterway.
Residents on Larak, an Iranian island, heard an explosion, Iran’s Fars news agency reported.
The Revolutionary Guard forces had been observed preparing to launch rockets loaded with naval mines toward the Strait of Hormuz.
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Originally published by ANSA in Italian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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