US strikes two Iranian launchers on Larak Island amid Hormuz tensions
U.S. forces struck two launchers on Iran’s Larak Island on August 30, saying Revolutionary Guard units were preparing rockets carrying sea mines for use in the Strait of Hormuz.
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- forces struck two launchers on Iran’s Larak Island on August 30, saying Revolutionary Guard units were preparing rockets carrying sea mines for use in the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, August 30, in the first known American attack on Iran since late July, according to a U.S. official.
The official said Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel had been seen preparing rockets equipped with sea mines for launch into the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state media, citing the IRGC, reported that soldiers and civilians were killed or wounded, but no independently verified casualty figure was immediately available.
Iranian outlets described the operation as a drone strike. Tehran warned that it would respond, while Washington has previously said vessels involved in placing new mines in the strait would be targeted.
The incident raises the risk of renewed escalation around one of the world’s most important energy corridors. The Strait of Hormuz carried roughly one-fifth of global oil consumption before the current conflict disrupted shipping, making developments there consequential for regional security and energy markets.
