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US strikes Iranian island in first attacks since July

From RTÉ News · () English

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  • US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak island after observing preparations to launch rockets with sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz, according to a US official.
  • Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said several soldiers and civilians were killed or wounded and warned that Tehran would respond.
  • The strikes mark the first known US attacks on Iran since late July, as the conflict has passed six months and the Strait of Hormuz remains blockaded.

The United States has carried out its first known strikes on Iran since late July, hitting two launchers on Larak island in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a US official.

The official said US forces saw Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel preparing to launch rockets carrying sea mines into the waterway. Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency described the attack as a drone strike.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the attack killed and wounded several soldiers and civilians. Iranian state media reported that Tehran had promised a “response and punishment.”

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.

— US officialThe official described the reason for the US strike on Larak island.

The operation comes after President Donald Trump said last week that mines in international waters had either been detonated or removed. He warned that any ship or boat placing new mines would be destroyed.

The conflict began on 28 February, when the United States and Israel attacked Iran. Iran responded with strikes on Israel and Gulf states hosting US bases. The war has now passed its six-month mark, while fighting has reached a stalemate in recent weeks.

US and Israeli attacks on Iran, along with Israeli attacks on Lebanon, have killed thousands and displaced millions. Eighteen US service members have died. The war has also blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a route that previously carried about one-fifth of the world’s consumed oil.

response and punishment

— Iran’s Revolutionary GuardsThe Guards warned that Tehran would retaliate after the attack.
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