The military forces of the United States carried out an attack on the Iranian island of Larak, located near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. This action destroyed Iranian rocket launchers and constituted the first US military operation in Iran in about a month. Semi-official Iranian media reported sounds of explosions in the vicinity of the island.
The attack caused at least two deaths, according to information from the Associated Press news agency, which cited a US official. The operation was described as one of the possible options for what was considered the "final blow" against Iran.
This attack comes in a context of escalating tensions between the two countries. Iran had already retaliated against US bases located in Jordan, demonstrating a posture of proportional response to US attacks.
The island of Larak is of strategic importance because it is located next to the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most relevant maritime routes for oil transportation worldwide, which explains the immediate attention of oil markets to this military operation.
