# US forces strike Iranian launchers on Larak Island in Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/item/37863

- France 24, 2026-08-30 20:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260830-us-forces-strike-iranian-launchers-on-larak-island-in-strait-of-hormuz

> A US official says American forces struck Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first US military action there in a month. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the attack on Larak Island killed and wounded several Iranian fighters and civilians, and vowed to punish those responsible.

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