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Sources: US attacked Revolutionary Guard positions on Iranian island
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Sources: US attacked Revolutionary Guard positions on Iranian island

From Berlingske · () Danish

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

At a glance

Newswire Named sources Ongoing story
  • A US official told Axios journalist Barak Ravid that American forces attacked two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island.
  • Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said several soldiers and civilians were killed, but gave no casualty figures and threatened a response.
  • The reported attack involves the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil route that normally carries about one-fifth of global oil shipments.

American forces attacked two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, according to an official who spoke to Axios journalist Barak Ravid. The source said Revolutionary Guard members had been seen preparing rockets with sea mines for launch toward the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, cited by state media, said several soldiers and civilians were killed. It did not provide an exact number of dead or wounded, but said the US attack would be met with “response and punishment.”

If confirmed, the strike would be the first known US attack on Iran in about a month, according to AP. The report comes after the US military said it had completed mine-clearing operations on international shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz.

The waterway normally carries about one-fifth of the oil sold worldwide. Iran closed the strait after US and Israeli airstrikes began on Feb. 28 and has since threatened shipping there. The United States has also blocked shipping to and from Iranian ports.

Response and punishment.

— Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsThe Guard’s stated response to the reported US attack, as cited by Iranian state media.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. 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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