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IRGC says US strike on Larak Island killed and wounded several, vows revenge
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IRGC says US strike on Larak Island killed and wounded several, vows revenge

From Arab Times · () English

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  • Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said a US attack on Larak Island killed and wounded several fighters and civilians.
  • Iranian media reported an explosion near the island, while Tasnim said preliminary information indicated a drone strike.
  • US media reported that American forces targeted the island after observing preparations to launch rockets carrying mines toward the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said a US attack on Larak Island killed and wounded several of its fighters and civilians, and vowed to punish those responsible.

The IRGC described the strike on the island in southern Iran’s Hormozgan province as “aggressive.” Iranian media said residents heard an explosion near Larak, but the exact location and cause were initially unclear. Tasnim news agency later reported preliminary information pointing to a drone attack.

The Iranian claims followed US media reports that American forces struck the island after seeing Iranian forces prepare to launch rockets carrying mines toward the Strait of Hormuz. The reports add to tensions around the strategic waterway and maritime security in the region.

aggressive

— Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsThe IRGC’s description of the reported US attack on Larak Island.
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