US forces strike Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks
U.S. military forces have targeted Iranian rocket launchers located in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first such military action in recent weeks, according to a U.S. official. The attack occurred on Sunday, following reports of explosions near Larak island, situated within the strategic waterway. Semiofficial Iranian news outlets disclosed the sounds of explosions, indicating the Revolutionary Guard Corps was preparing to deploy rockets armed with sea mines into the strait.
This development came after the U.S. military successfully cleared sea mines from the strait's shipping lanes last week.
Iranian forces announced in a statement, carried by the country's state broadcaster, that several of their fighters and civilians had been martyred and injured during the attack. The statement threatened retaliation against the aggressor.
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