US forces strike two Iranian launchers on Larak Island, US official says
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- US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island after observing Revolutionary Guard personnel preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the attack killed and wounded soldiers and civilians and promised a response.
- The strike came as the six-month-old conflict remains at a stalemate and the Strait of Hormuz stays blocked, disrupting a route that previously carried about one-fifth of global oil shipments.
US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island, a US official said, marking the first known American attack on Iran since late July.
The official said Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces had been observed preparing to launch rockets carrying sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the attack killed and wounded several soldiers and civilians, and Iranian state media reported that Tehran would respond and punish those responsible.
Iranian semi-official Tasnim news agency said the United States used a drone in the attack. The strike followed a warning from President Donald Trump that any vessel placing new mines in the Strait of Hormuz would be destroyed. Trump said last week that all mines in international waters had been detonated or removed.
I can confirm that earlier today US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into Strait of Hormuz.
The conflict has reached its six-month mark after the United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, prompting Iranian strikes against Israel and Gulf states hosting US bases. US-Israeli strikes and Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed thousands and displaced millions, while 18 US service members have died, according to the report.
The war has also blocked the Strait of Hormuz, through which about one-fifth of the world’s oil barrels passed before the conflict. Washington has threatened costly sanctions against countries supporting Iran as the fighting continues.
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