The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vowed to retaliate and punish those responsible for the U.S. military strike on two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, The Zioneer reports. The strike occurred overnight after IRGC forces were observed preparing to fire sea mines into the waterway.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vowed retaliation early Monday after a U.S. military strike destroyed two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, The Zioneer reports. The launchers were prepared to fire sea-mine-armed rockets into international shipping lanes, according to the report. The strike marks the first such U.S. action in the strategic waterway in a month.
The Zioneer earlier reported that approximately 120 IRGC members were wounded in the strike, according to initial assessments, though official verification is pending. The incident follows weeks of U.S.-Iran military friction in the Strait of Hormuz, including interceptions of Iranian drones and strikes on coastal radar sites, as previously documented by The Zioneer.
The extent of damage and casualties from the strike remains unconfirmed by independent sources. The IRGC's threat of retaliation raises the risk of further escalation in the region.
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