US forces strike two Iranian launchers on Iran's Larak island, US official says
The last known US strikes on Iran were in late July, as the war has reached a stalemate in recent weeks, with Washington threatening to impose costly sanctions on countries that support Iran.
US forces have struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island, according to a US official. The strike occurred after Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps forces were observed preparing to launch rockets carrying sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported that several of its fighters and civilians were killed or wounded in the attack. According to RTE News, the IRGC vowed to respond and punish those responsible.
The US strike is the first reported military action against Iran in about a month. The conflict between the US and Iran has been ongoing for over six months, with a recent shift in US strategy towards increasing economic pressure rather than military action, as reported by PBS NewsHour. The Strait of Hormuz, where the incident occurred, is a critical energy route, with around 20% of global oil supplies normally passing through it.
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