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Iran war: US military strikes Iran's Larak Island
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The United States military has carried out an airstrike against Iranian rocket launchers located on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. This military action marks the first such strike by U.S. forces in the region in more than a month. Following the attack, members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards have publicly promised to retaliate against the operation.
WHY IT MATTERS
This military escalation in the vital Strait of Hormuz threatens to reignite active conflict and disrupt global shipping lanes as Iranian forces vow to retaliate.
The attack targeting Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz was the first in over a month. Iran's Revolutionary Guards have vowed retaliation. DW has the latest.
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