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US strikes Iranian drones on Larak Island, reportedly killing at least two
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US strikes Iranian drones on Larak Island, reportedly killing at least two

From La Vanguardia · () Spanish

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

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  • Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said US drones attacked Larak Island, reporting deaths and injuries but initially giving no figures; later reports said at least two people died.
  • Iranian officials called the strike a “terrorist aggression” and a “strategic and fatal mistake,” and threatened retaliation.
  • A US military official said Washington targeted two Iranian rocket launchers on the island, near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has threatened retaliation after the United States attacked Larak Island with drones, in a strike that Iranian media said killed at least two people.

The Revolutionary Guard initially reported deaths and injuries without specifying numbers. In statements carried by the Iranian agencies Fars and Tasnim, a spokesman called the attack “terrorist aggression” and said it would be punished. Another Guard spokesman later described it as a “strategic and fatal mistake.”

terrorist aggression

— Iranian Revolutionary Guard spokesmanThe spokesman used the phrase to condemn the US drone attack on Larak Island.

Larak Island sits near the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil traffic and a longstanding point of dispute between Iran and the United States. Al Jazeera had earlier cited a US Army official as saying the intended targets were two Iranian rocket launchers stationed on the island.

strategic and fatal mistake

— Iranian Revolutionary Guard spokesmanA later statement characterized the attack and warned of consequences.

The strike was described as the first known US attack since late July, when media reported bombing raids against dozens of Iranian Revolutionary Guard military targets. It followed the collapse of peace talks, the end of a ceasefire and the expiration of a 60-day period intended to find a negotiated way out of the conflict.

Washington had announced a new, tough package of sanctions against Tehran and indicated that it would rely mainly on economic pressure. US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth later said the Pentagon had not ruled out further “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 La Vanguardia 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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