US strikes Iran for first time in a month

Tehran has vowed to retaliate over the attack on Larak Island, which it says killed and wounded soldiers and civilians The US carried out strikes on Iran’s Larak Island on Sunday, killing and injuring several soldiers and civilians, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said. The attack marked the first US military action inside Iran since late July, breaking a month-long lull in direct fighting.Larak Island lies near the narrowest point of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route that has remained heavily restricted since the war began. Explosions were heard near the island late on Sunday, Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency reported.US forces allegedly targeted two Iranian launchers based on the island, Axios reported, citing US Central Command spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins.“Revolutionary Guard forces were observed preparing to launch rockets carrying sea mines toward the Strait of Hormuz,” Hawkins said, without immediately providing supporting visual evidence.The IRGC vowed retaliation, saying the attack had caused the “martyrdom and injury of several of our fighters and fellow citizens.” “This action will be answered by the sons of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and t...