Iran's Revolutionary Guard vows military and economic response to US after Larak attack
Iran's Revolutionary Guard has threatened the US with retaliation after a strike on Larak Island killed and wounded Iranian fighters and civilians.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard has vowed a military and economic response against the United States following an attack on Larak Island that killed and wounded Iranian fighters and civilians. According to Iran's state news agency and television, the Revolutionary Guard claimed the US attack resulted in casualties among Iranian forces and civilians, though the exact number of victims was not disclosed.
A spokesperson for the Revolutionary Guard, quoted by the agency, declared that Washington would "pay the price" for the assault on Larak Island, promising retaliation and punishment against those responsible. This attack occurs amidst growing tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, following the US assertion that its forces had targeted two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island.
The US claims were made in response to the detection of Revolutionary Guard personnel preparing to launch rockets containing naval mines into the strategic waterway.
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