Key Points
- 1. US strikes Iranian Revolutionary Guard targets on Larek Island with a drone.
- 2. Two guards killed, two wounded in the attack.
- 3. Targeted ramps were preparing to launch naval mines into the Strait of Hormuz.
- 4. This is the first US attack on Iran since July.
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1. 2 dead2. 2 wounded3. first US attack since July
The US struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets on Iran's strategic Larek Island in the Strait of Hormuz with a drone. Iran's Tasnim agency and a Guards statement reported at least two killed and two wounded.
Qatar's Al Jazeera channel, citing US officials, reported the targeted units were two launch ramps preparing to fire naval mines. The attack occurred amid rising tensions following Iran's closure of the oil passage.
This incident marks the first direct US military intervention on Iranian soil since July. It has reignited concerns over military imbalance in the region and oil security.
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