US forces have struck two Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in the first military action since late July, a US official said Monday.
"I can confirm that earlier today US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into Strait of Hormuz," the US official said.
Semiofficial news outlets in Iran reported sounds of explosions near Larak island on the strait.
Forces with the Revolutionary Guard Corps were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the strait, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to detail sensitive military movements.
The US military last week completed clearing sea mines from the strait’s international shipping routes.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the US attack on Larak island killed and wounded several Iranian fighters and civilians, and vowed to respond and punish those responsible, state broadcaster IRIB reported.
The Guards did not provide a precise casualty toll.
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