US strikes Iranian launchers seen preparing to fire toward Strait of Hormuz, official says
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- The US military struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island after they were reportedly seen preparing to fire toward the Strait of Hormuz.
- A US official said the launchers belonged to forces linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- The reported action marked the first US strike on Iran in several weeks, and the story remained developing.
The US military struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces were seen preparing to fire toward the Strait of Hormuz, a US official told The Jerusalem Post.
The reported strike marked the first US attack on Iran in several weeks. Axios reported that the rockets had been armed with sea mines.
Fars News, an outlet run by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said witnesses in the area heard an explosion. The report identified the incident as developing.
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