US forces strike Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks
Officials said the launchers were preparing to fire rockets with sea mines, as the military resumed direct action after a monthlong lull.
- 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 United States and Iran are trading attacks for the first time in weeks, just days after the war reached the six-month mark. US CENTCOM says it struck Larak Island where missile launchers were preparing to deploy mines into the Strait of Hormuz. NBC’s Matt Bradley reports for TODAY.
The U.S. hit Iranian targets after attempted mining of the Ormuz Straits. According to the U.S., launchers were ready to send missiles loaded with marine mines to the straits. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard confirmed the attack and claims that there are casualties among the military and civilians. At the same time, the Tehran regime threatens severe military and economic reprisals.
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