US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island
US forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz after observers saw Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel preparing to launch rockets loaded with sea mines into the waterway. The strike, described by US Central Command and reported by Reuters, followed a recent US operation to clear mines from the strait's main shipping lane and public warnings from President Trump about new mine placement. Iran's Revolutionary Guards confirmed deaths and injuries and vowed a response, raising the prospect of further military exchanges and continued heightened surveillance of the choke point.
US struck launchers after detecting rockets armed with sea mines.
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US forces had recently cleared mines from the strait's main shipping lane. President Trump warned that new mine placement would be met with destruction. Iran's revolutionary guards vowed to respond after the US strike.
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