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US Strike on Iran’s Larak Island Destroyed Rockets Carrying Naval Mines
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US Strike on Iran’s Larak Island Destroyed Rockets Carrying Naval Mines

From ABC Color · () Spanish

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

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  • A US drone strike on Iran’s Larak Island destroyed two platforms that Washington said were prepared to launch rockets carrying naval mines into the Strait of Hormuz.
  • The attack marked the first reported US strike on an Iranian target in more than a month, according to the report.
  • Iran’s Revolutionary Guard called the operation a terrorist aggression and said it would be punished, while Washington warned against placing new explosives in the waterway.

The United States struck Iran’s Larak Island with drones after observing Iranian forces preparing to launch rockets loaded with sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz, according to a US official cited by CNN.

destroyed immediately and systematically

— Donald TrumpTrump described the warning Washington had issued over any new explosive devices placed in the Strait of Hormuz.

The strike destroyed two launch platforms, the official said. The account came from an anonymous source, while Iranian news agencies Fars and Tasnim also reported attacks on Larak, which lies along the northern side of the strait.

The operation was described as the first known US attack on an Iranian target since late July. It followed President Donald Trump’s statement that US Central Command had completed mine clearance on international shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz.

terrorist aggression

— Revolutionary Guard spokesmanThe spokesman condemned the US attack on Larak Island.

Trump said Iran had been warned that any vessel placing new explosive devices in the waterway would be “destroyed immediately and systematically.” A Revolutionary Guard spokesman called the strike “terrorist aggression” and said it would be punished. After peace talks collapsed and a ceasefire expired, Washington had announced tougher sanctions, but Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon still could carry out “kinetic attacks” if necessary.

kinetic attacks

— Pete HegsethThe US secretary of war said the Pentagon had not ruled out further military strikes if necessary.
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Originally published by ABC Color 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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