India Today World Desk · DistrictNews · 2026-08-30
US strikes Iran's Larak Island over Hormuz mine threat, Tehran vows retaliation
The strike marks the first known US attack inside Iran since late July, when President Donald Trump halted a two-week American military campaign linked to the strait. The latest action has drawn an immediate threat of retaliation from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). US strikes Iran's Larak Island over Hormuz mine threat, Tehran vows retaliation. US forces targeted two Iranian launchers on Larak Island after IRGC forces were seen preparing to launch rockets carrying sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz.
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