US Strikes Iranian Rocket Launchers on Larak Island in Strait of Hormuz

• •US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, the first military action in a month during an intermittent six-month war.
• •Iran's Revolutionary Guards reported casualties among fighters and civilians and vowed retaliatory action.
• •The US military recently completed clearing sea mines from the strait's international shipping lanes; the targeted launchers were reportedly used to deploy mines.
• •The strike came days after the Trump administration publicly pivoted toward economic pressure over military engagement, a stated shift contradicted almost immediately.
• •The Strait of Hormuz is a critical global energy chokepoint, making any escalation there significant for international markets.

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