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August 30, 2026
U.S. Forces Strike Iranian Rocket Launchers on Larak Island
- U.S. forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island, where forces were preparing to launch rockets and sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz.
- This is the first publicly acknowledged U.S. military action against Iran since late July, with Iranian officials reporting casualties among their forces and civilians.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed the strikes and vowed retaliation, stating they would respond to the U.S. attack.
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- U.S. strikes Iran to prevent Hormuz mine threatAug 30, 2026 at 8:08 PM · Axios
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards vow response to US attack on Larak islandAug 30, 2026 at 8:08 PM · Reuters
- US hits Iranian rocket launchers off the Strait of Hormuz in first new attack in weeksAug 30, 2026 at 8:15 PM · Independent
- US strikes Iranian rocket launchers, official says, marking first attack in a monthAug 30, 2026 at 8:18 PM · CNN
- US forces strike two Iranian launchers on Iran's Larak island, US official saysAug 30, 2026 at 8:59 PM · Reuters
- U.S. Attacks Island in Strait of Hormuz, in First Strike on Iran in a MonthAug 30, 2026 at 9:20 PM · NYT
- U.S. strikes Iranian rocket launchers near Strait of HormuzAug 30, 2026 at 9:32 PM · CNBC
- Oil jumps more than 2% after US attack on Iran's Larak islandAug 30, 2026 at 10:12 PM · Reuters
- U.S. forces strike Iranian launch site in first disclosed attack in nearly a monthAug 30, 2026 at 10:19 PM · Washington Post