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Iran reports US attacks on Larak Island
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Iran reports US attacks on Larak Island

From El Deber · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Ongoing story
  • Iran’s Revolutionary Guards reported US drone attacks on Larak Island and said the strikes caused deaths and injuries, without giving figures.
  • The Guards called the attack an “error that was strategic and fatal” and promised punishment.
  • A US official said the targets were two Iranian rocket launchers near the Strait of Hormuz, in the first reported US attack since late July.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards reported US attacks on Larak Island, saying the strikes killed and wounded people but providing no figures.

In statements carried by Fars and Tasnim, a Guards spokesman called the attack a “terrorist aggression” and said it would be punished. A later statement described it as an “error that was strategic and fatal.”

terrorist aggression

— Iranian Revolutionary Guard spokesmanThe spokesman used the term to condemn the reported US attack.

Larak Island lies near the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic route for global oil shipments and a flashpoint in the conflict between Iran and the United States. A US military official cited by Al Jazeera said Washington had targeted two Iranian rocket launchers positioned on the island.

error that was strategic and fatal

— Iranian Revolutionary Guard spokesmanThe Guards characterized the attack in a subsequent statement.

The reported attack was the first known US strike since late July, when media reported bombardments against dozens of Revolutionary Guard military targets. The development followed the collapse of peace talks, the expiration of a ceasefire and the end of a 60-day period intended to produce a negotiated settlement.

Washington has announced a new package of severe sanctions against Tehran, while US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon had not ruled out further “kinetic attacks” if necessary.

kinetic attacks

— Pete HegsethThe US secretary of war said the Pentagon had not ruled out further attacks if needed.
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Originally published by El Deber in Spanish. 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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