Iran War: US media: US military attacks Iranian rocket launcher
For weeks, things had been quiet in the Middle East between the warring parties, the USA and Iran. Just before the new week, there is a military escalation.
The US military has struck targets in Iran for the first time since late July, according to media reports. Two rocket launchers on Larak island were targeted to prevent them from laying new sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said. The strikes come after US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy any ships or boats that lay sea mines in the strait, citing a "zero-tolerance policy".
Trump had previously claimed that all mines in the Strait of Hormuz had been removed or detonated. The US had suspended attacks on Iran in late July to allow for negotiations on the strait and Iran's nuclear program.
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