US says it struck Iranian launchers on Larak Island
American forces hit two launchers on an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz area, in the first known US strike on Iran since late July.
The United States said it carried out strikes on two Iranian launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, in the latest escalation around the Strait of Hormuz. The attack was the first known US strike on Iranian territory since late July.
A US official said the launchers were being prepared by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces, who were seen getting rockets ready with sea mines for use in the strait. The official said the action was taken earlier in the day.
Iranian state-linked accounts said the strike caused casualties, with reports describing dead and injured civilians as well as wounded soldiers. Those claims could not be independently verified from the material provided.
Larak Island sits near one of the world’s most sensitive shipping routes, where tensions have repeatedly flared between Iran and the United States. The latest strike adds to that pressure in the waters linking the Gulf to the wider Indian Ocean.
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