US Strikes Iranian Rocket Launchers in Strait of Hormuz as Tensions Escalate
TLDR
- US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday
- Iran responded by firing ballistic missiles at US military bases in Jordan
- Two people were killed and two injured in the US strike, according to Iran’s IRGC
- The attack is the first known US military action against Iran since late July
- The US is running a naval blockade of Iran and a fresh sanctions campaign launched August 24
The United States military struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, marking the first known US attack on Iran in over a month.
BREAKING: US officials say Iran has launched ballistic missiles at a US airbase in Jordan in retaliation for US attacks on Iran near the Strait of Hormuz just hours ago.
This was the first known US strike in Iran since late-July and the IRGC has vowed to retaliate.
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US Central Command said its forces took “limited, precise action” against minelaying forces that posed an “imminent threat” to shipping in the strait.
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