IRCG vows response to US attack on Larak Island
WASHINGTON: US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Iran’s Larak island on Sunday, a US official said, marking the first known American strikes on Iran since late July. “I can confirm that earlier today US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into Strait of Hormuz,” the US official…
The United States has carried out an airstrike on two Iranian launchers located on Larak Island, according to a US official. This marks the first known American military action against Iran since late July. The US official further revealed that the targeted launchers were preparing to launch rockets equipped with sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian state media, citing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that the attack resulted in the death and injury of several soldiers and civilians. In response, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards declared that Tehran would retaliate against the US, promising "punishment" in the aftermath of the attack. Tasnim news agency, a semi-official Iranian news outlet, also reported that the US conducted a drone strike on the island.
Recently, US President Donald Trump had assured the public that all mines had been safely detonated or removed from the international waters of the Strait of Hormuz, warning that any subsequent placement of new mines would result in destruction.
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