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Warship with a helicopter on deck, illustrating naval operations in the Strait of Hormuz

SanctionsSep 7, 2026

US Strike on Larak Island Pre-empts a Rocket-Launched Sea Mine Barrage

CENTCOM fired on IRGC positions on Larak Island to destroy two Iranian rockets about to be launched, in what appears to have been an attempt to re-mine the Strait of Hormuz.

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