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US Strikes on Iran’s Larak Island Prompt Threat of Retaliation
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US Strikes on Iran’s Larak Island Prompt Threat of Retaliation

From Diario Libre · () Spanish

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

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  • Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said US drones struck Larak Island near the Strait of Hormuz, causing deaths and injuries, although it did not provide numbers.
  • The Guards called the operation a “terrorist aggression” and a “strategic and fatal mistake,” while a US military official said the targets were two Iranian rocket launchers.
  • The reported strikes followed the collapse of peace talks, the expiration of a ceasefire and a US announcement of tougher sanctions against Tehran.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said US drones struck Larak Island near the Strait of Hormuz, reporting deaths and injuries but giving no figures. The Guards vowed that the operation would be punished.

In a statement carried by the Iranian agencies Fars and Tasnim, which are linked to the Revolutionary Guards, its spokesman described the attack as “terrorist aggression.” A later statement called it a “strategic and fatal mistake.”

terrorist aggression

— Iranian Revolutionary Guards spokesmanThe spokesman used the phrase to condemn the reported US strikes.

Larak lies close to the Strait of Hormuz, a major route for global oil transit and a longstanding point of dispute between Iran and the United States during the conflict. Al Jazeera had earlier cited a US Army official as saying Washington targeted two Iranian rocket launchers positioned on the island.

strategic and fatal mistake

— Iranian Revolutionary Guards spokesmanA later statement described the attack and warned of its consequences.

The reported operation marked the first known attack since late July, when media reports said dozens of Iranian Revolutionary Guard military targets had been bombed. It came after peace talks collapsed, a ceasefire expired and a 60-day period for reaching a negotiated settlement ended.

Washington subsequently announced a new, tougher package of sanctions against Tehran, indicating that its administration 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 action if necessary.
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Originally published by Diario Libre 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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