US strikes Iranian rocket launchers in first attacks in weeks
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said the US attack – which broke a lull in fighting in the six-month war – would “result in punishment of the aggressor”.
US forces have struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, marking the first known American strikes on Iran since late July. According to a US official, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces were preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC said the attack killed and wounded several people, and vowed "response and punishment".
The strike ended a period of relative calm in a conflict that has continued intermittently for more than six months. The Strait of Hormuz is a vital waterway for global shipping, with around 20% of global oil supplies normally passing through it. Iran has used the strategic location to exert pressure on international shipping.
The IRGC warned that the US attack would lead to retaliation, raising concerns about another escalation in the conflict. The US had recently completed clearing sea mines from international shipping routes, and President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that the strait remains open. The IRGC's spokesman called the attack a "strategic and fatal mistake" by the Trump regime, and said that the "enemy will pay the consequences of this miscalculation".
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