US military hits Iranian rocket positions on strategic Gulf island
American forces carried out a strike on Iranian rocket launchers positioned on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first such action in a month. Iran's Revolutionary Guards confirmed casualties among its fighters and civilians, vowing retaliation. The strike follows an attack on a tanker in the strait the previous day, which was reported by the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency.
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