U.S. forces strike two Iranian launchers on Iran’s Larak island, U.S. official says
The last known U.S. strikes on Iran were in late July as the war has reached a stalemate in recent weeks with Washington threatening to sanction countries that support Tehran.
U.S. forces carried out attacks on two Iranian launchers situated on Larak Island, the official reported. This marks the first time American forces have engaged in strikes against Iran since the late July period. According to the U.S. official, the targets were observed by U.S. personnel preparing to launch rockets fitted with sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed casualties among their soldiers and civilians, stating that the attack would be met with a "response and punishment" from Tehran, as per Iranian state media. Tasnim news agency, Iran's semi-official news outlet, suggested that the U.S. conducted a drone strike on the island.
President Donald Trump had previously announced that all mines had been removed from the international waters of the Strait of Hormuz. He also warned that any ship or boat introducing new mines into the area would face destruction. The previous U.S. strikes on Iran took place in late July amidst the ongoing conflict that has been at a stalemate recently. The U.S. and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28, leading to retaliatory strikes from Iran on various targets, including Israel and Gulf states with U.S. bases.
The six-month-long Iran war has resulted in thousands of deaths and millions of displaced individuals. It has also led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route that used to accommodate about a fifth of the world's oil barrels. As of now, eighteen U.S. service members have lost their lives in the ongoing conflict.
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