US forces strike Iranian rocket launchers in Strait of Hormuz as IRGC warns of 'retaliatory response'
The IRGC confirmed strikes had hit Larak Island and warned that the attack would be "met with a retaliatory response," per Iran's Fars news agency.
US forces have struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. According to a US official, the strike targeted two Iranian launchers after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the strait.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards confirmed that the attack killed and wounded several soldiers and citizens. They warned that the attack would be met with a retaliatory response and punishment from Tehran, as reported by Iran's Fars news agency and state media.
The US military action is the first known American strike on Iran since late July. It follows the US clearing of sea mines from the strait's international shipping routes last week, with US President Donald Trump stating that any ship or boat placing new mines would be destroyed.
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