US military forces have conducted strikes against two Iranian launchers on Larak Island, targeting facilities linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The action follows reports that Iranian forces were preparing to deploy rockets carrying sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz. A US official confirmed the strikes as the first known American military response in the region since late July. The move comes amid heightened tensions over maritime security in a critical global shipping route.
Attack was response to Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps preparing rockets to launch sea mines into strait, US claimsUS forces have struck two Iranian launchers on Iran’s Larak island, a US official said, marking the first known American strikes 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 the strait of Hormuz,” the official said on Sunday. Continue reading...
