US launches first strikes on Iran in weeks as regime vows revenge
The US military conducted strikes on Iranian launchers on Larak Island after detecting preparations to deploy sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has vowed retaliation, and a subsequent exchange of fire occurred near US forces in Jordan.
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Escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz threaten global oil supply chains and risk a broader military conflict in the Middle East.
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Add The New York Post on Google The US launched strikes on Iran’s Larak Island on Sunday, the first offensive in weeks — as the regime vowed revenge.
The US fired the attack after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were allegedly setting up another wave of underwater mines in the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported.
“Earlier today U.S. forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island,” a US official told the outlet. “Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into Strait of Hormuz. “
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Aug. 28, 2026, in Bandar Abbas, Iran. via REUTERS The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed the attack that reportedly killed and wounded several people, but did not provide further details.
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