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US resumes airstrikes on Iran targeting Larak island

US Central Command strikes Iranian rocket launchers on Larak island in the Strait of Hormuz.

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The United States launched airstrikes against Iranian territory for the first time in a month, targeting rocket launchers located on Larak island in the Strait of Hormuz. [1] Iranian media reported that the country's military launched a decisive operation against US targets in the region on Tuesday. [2] The Iranian news agency Tasnim reported that the US bombing killed two people and injured two others. [3] The US Central Command stated that the targeted rocket launchers on Larak island posed an imminent threat to civilian ships navigating the Strait of Hormuz. [4] Tasnim news agency stated that the US bases and interests in the region are being targeted by Iranian missiles and drones. [5] The operation was launched in response to Washington's fresh round of strikes on Iran. [6] The attack occurred on August 31, 2026, as reported by El Economista. [7] Iran's armed forces described the operation as a 'decisive operation' by Iran's armed forces in response to the US enemy. [8]
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  1. The United States launched airstrikes against Iranian territory for the first time in a month, targeting rocket launchers located on Larak island in the Strait of Hormuz. · El Economista
  2. Iranian media reported that the country's military launched a decisive operation against US targets in the region on Tuesday. · middleeasteye.net
  3. The Iranian news agency Tasnim reported that the US bombing killed two people and injured two others. · El Economista
  4. The US Central Command stated that the targeted rocket launchers on Larak island posed an imminent threat to civilian ships navigating the Strait of Hormuz. · El Economista
  5. Tasnim news agency stated that the US bases and interests in the region are being targeted by Iranian missiles and drones. · middleeasteye.net
  6. The operation was launched in response to Washington's fresh round of strikes on Iran. · middleeasteye.net
  7. The attack occurred on August 31, 2026, as reported by El Economista. · El Economista
  8. Iran's armed forces described the operation as a 'decisive operation' by Iran's armed forces in response to the US enemy. · middleeasteye.net
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