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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, according to a US official, in the first known American attacks on Iran since late July.
  • Iran reportedly responded with missile attacks on US forces in Jordan, while Iranian officials said the island strike killed and wounded soldiers and civilians.
  • The attacks came as the six-month-old war has affected the Strait of Hormuz, a major route for global oil shipments, and displaced millions of people.

The United States 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 Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces had been preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran responded by attacking US forces stationed in Jordan, according to a Fox News reporter citing a US source. Nearly all the incoming missiles had been intercepted at that point, the reporter said, with no significant impact reported so far. Axios reported that the missiles were ballistic missiles.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the US attack killed and wounded several soldiers and civilians. Iranian state media reported that Tehran would respond with “response and punishment,” while the semi-official Tasnim news agency said the United States carried out a drone strike on the island.

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 confirmed the US strike and described the alleged preparations by Iranian forces.

The strikes occurred amid a wider conflict that has passed the six-month mark. The United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, after which Iran launched strikes on Israel and Gulf states hosting US bases. US-Israeli attacks on Iran and Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed thousands and displaced millions, while 18 US service members have died.

The war has also blocked the Strait of Hormuz, which carried about one-fifth of the world’s oil supply before the conflict. US President Donald Trump said the previous week that mines had been detonated or removed from international waters and warned that vessels placing new mines would be destroyed.

response and punishment

— Iran’s Revolutionary GuardsThe group warned that Tehran would retaliate for the attack.
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