US strikes Iranian rocket launchers in Strait of Hormuz, first attack in a month

dnoticias.pt30 August 2026 at 22:06

US forces struck Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz, in what was the first military action by the United States in the region in about a month. A US official confirmed the information to the Associated Press (AP) news agency.

Iranian semi-official media reported sounds of explosions near the Iranian island of Larak, which is located near the strategic strait in the Persian Gulf. Al Jazeera television also reported the incident, citing unspecified sources.

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