US Forces Strike Iranian Launchers on Larak Island Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions
- forces carried out a drone strike hitting two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, marking the first known American military attack inside Iran since late July,...
- The strike occurred as Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces were observed preparing to launch rockets equipped with sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz.
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. forces carried out a drone strike hitting two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, marking the first known American military attack inside Iran since late July, according to a U.S. official.
U.S. Drone Strike Targets Larak Island
The strike occurred as Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces were observed preparing to launch rockets equipped with sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz.
I can confirm that earlier today U.S. 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.
U.S. Official
Tehran Vows Retaliation After Casualties
Following the attack, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that the bombardment killed and wounded several soldiers and citizens. Tehran vowed a response and punishment against the United States.
A spokesperson added that the U.S. would pay for the strike on both economic and military fronts. Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency also reported that the U.S. utilized a drone to carry out the operation on the island.
Breaking Weeks of Regional Stalemate
The last known U.S. strikes against Iran took place in late July, during a broader conflict that crossed its six-month mark after initial U.S. and Israeli attacks began on February 28.
Strait of Hormuz Shipping Lane Blockade
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have centered largely on maritime security and mine deployment.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated the previous week that all mines had been detonated or removed from international waters in the strait, warning Tehran that any ship or vessel attempting to place new mines would be targeted and destroyed.
Human Toll of the Six-Month War
The ongoing conflict has resulted in the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping lane that previously handled the transit of roughly one-fifth of the world’s consumed oil barrels.
Across the broader six-month war, thousands of people have been killed and millions displaced by U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and Israeli military actions in Lebanon, alongside the deaths of 18 U.S. service members. Meanwhile, Washington has maintained pressure through threats of costly sanctions against any nations providing support to Iran.