US forces strike Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island near Strait of Hormuz

U.S. military forces conducted strikes targeting two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz after observing Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel preparing to launch rockets equipped with sea mines into the waterway. The IRGC confirmed the strike killed and wounded soldiers and civilians, and vowed to respond.

Why this matters. The strike marks the first direct U.S. attack on Iranian targets in a month, raising the risk of immediate IRGC maritime retaliation against commercial tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.