US forces strike Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, according to multiple reports. The attacks follow sightings, reported by some outlets, that Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces were preparing rockets in the area.
Euronews and other sources cite Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warning that the strikes will be met with a retaliatory response, pointing to Iranian statements carried by Fars news agency. Mint reports explosions near Larak Island and says the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps acknowledges that several fighters and other people are killed or wounded. The West Australian and PerthNow similarly focus on the strike and the claimed pre-attack activity near the strait.
Mint also frames the action as occurring after a month-long pause in attacks, while the other outlets focus more on the immediate cause and Iran’s response. Across the reports, the shared elements are the location of Larak Island, the involvement of US forces, and Iran’s warning of further action.
