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US Forces Strike Iran for First Time Since Late July
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US Forces Strike Iran for First Time Since Late July

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

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

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  • US forces attacked two launchers on Iran’s Larak Island after Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces were seen preparing a missile launch involving naval mines, according to US media and Iranian reports.
  • Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said the United States had made a “strategic and fatal mistake” and reported deaths and injuries.
  • The strikes came as efforts to reach a peace agreement remained stalled over Iran’s nuclear program and control of the Strait of Hormuz.

US forces have attacked Iran for the first time since late July, targeting two launchers on Larak Island, according to US media reports citing officials.

The reports said the strikes followed the detection of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces preparing to launch missiles carrying naval mines into the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Fars news agency said residents heard an explosion in the Larak Island area. The IRGC said several people were killed and wounded and called the US action “a strategic and fatal mistake.”

The attack came after US forces reportedly completed mine-clearing operations in the strait, a major route for global oil and gas trade that Iran has largely blocked since the conflict began in February.

Peace efforts have reached an impasse, with Iran’s nuclear program and the future of the Strait of Hormuz among the unresolved disputes. Tehran is demanding concessions that would give it a larger role in the strait, while US President Donald Trump has promised that his declared economic war will force Iran to yield. Washington has also announced plans for new sanctions aimed at isolating Iran economically, including measures against its trading partners.

The United States made a strategic and fatal mistake.

— Iranian Revolutionary Guard CorpsCondemning the US strike in a statement reported by Fars.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. 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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