Iran Launches Missiles After U.S. Conducts Defensive Strikes on Larak Island

Iran launched missiles Sunday following U.S. strikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps positions on Larak Island, marking a renewed escalation between Washington and Tehran around the Strait of Hormuz.

The missile launches came shortly after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard vowed retaliation for the American operation. The destination and intended targets of the missiles were not immediately clear, and further information regarding the launch remained limited as the situation developed.

Earlier Sunday, U.S. forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island after American forces observed IRGC personnel preparing rockets carrying sea mines for launch into the Strait of Hormuz, according to a U.S. official.

The operation was described as a defensive action intended to prevent Iranian forces from deploying additional mines into the strategically important waterway.

Larak Island sits near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, placing Iranian military positions on the island within close proximity of one of the world’s most important maritime shipping routes. The narrow waterway connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and remains critical to global energy exports.

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