US and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks
Iran and the US have traded strikes after American forces attacked two rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
On Monday, the United States and Iran engaged in a first trade of strikes in weeks, following a retaliatory attack on US forces stationed on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The US Central Command (Centcom) reported limited, precise strikes to counter Iran's preparation to launch rockets and deploy sea mines into the strait.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for the attack, vowing response and punishment. Iran subsequently targeted US military bases in Jordan with ballistic missiles, while the UAE's Ministry of Defence denied reports of an air base in the UAE being targeted by drones. Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed to deliver a "decisive response" to the aggressors.
The US has also resumed a naval blockade of Iran, which has hindered the country's ability to export oil, with the US disabling three vessels, boarding two, and redirecting 82 as part of the blockade.
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