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US forces hit two Iranian missile launchers at Larak Island
U.S. forces struck two Iranian missile launchers on Larak Island near the Strait of Hormuz.
30/08/2026 19:512 min read
Two Iranian launchers on Larak Island have been struck by U.S. forces, according to Axios.
Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were seen getting ready to fire rockets fitted with sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz.
Axios referenced a statement from a U.S. official.
Over the weekend, the UKMTO reported that a tanker traveling inbound through the Strait of Hormuz was hit by an unknown projectile about 12 nautical miles north of Khasab, Oman.
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