US forces strike Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks
U.S. officials said the strike targeted two launchers after Revolutionary Guard forces were seen preparing sea mines, as traffic through the strait stayed reduced.
- U.S. forces conducted targeted airstrikes against two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island near the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
- A U.S. official stated that the strikes were launched after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel were observed preparing the launchers to fire naval mines into international shipping lanes.
- The operation marks the first direct U.S. military action against Iranian positions along the waterway in roughly a month.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed the strike by American forces and reported that several soldiers were killed and injured during the attack.
- The military action underscores ongoing tensions over control of the energy chokepoint as Washington continues escorting commercial vessels while enforcing maritime security measures.
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The US military launched a new offensive into Iranian territory, claiming to have struck an Iranian rocket launcher that was about to release mines into the Strait of Hormuz again. Tehran has vowed to retaliate.
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U.S. forces hit Iranian launchers as officials warn of a new Hormuz mine threat. Iran then targeted American troops in Jordan. The post BREAKING: U.S. Forces Blast Iranian Launchers as IRGC Tries to Re-Mine Hormuz appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.
US Strikes Iranian Launchers On Larak Island As IRGC Prepares To Re-Mine Strait Of Hormuz; Oil Tops $90 - Armed Forces Press
U.S. Central Command confirms strikes on two IRGC rocket launchers on Larak Island after Iranian forces were observed preparing to deploy sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude climbs above $90. The post US Strikes Iranian Launchers On Larak Island As IRGC Prepares To Re-Mine Strait Of Hormuz; Oil Tops $90 appeared first on Armed Forces Press.
Iran vows US 'will pay' after first US strike since late July
Iran has pledged to enact revenge after US struck Iran on Sunday, the first known attack on the country since late July.US officials confirmed the strike on Larak Island, adding that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces had been seen preparing to launch sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz.The IRGC, responding, said the US "will pay for the attack" on "both economic and military fronts".Iran also said several soldiers had been killed a…
Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolU.S. forces attacked on Sunday Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz, representing their first military action in a month, ending a pause in fighting during an intermittent war that has spread for more than six months.
U.S. strikes Iran for first time in weeks
A U.S. official tells NBC News that U.S. forces struck two Iranian launchers that were preparing to put sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz today, marking the first attacks of the Iran war in weeks. NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor reports.
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