Archive · 31 Aug 2026
US Strikes Iranian Launchers on Larak Island; IRGC Vows Punishment
The United States says it attacked two Iranian launchers on Larak Island.
American officials said the launchers were being prepared to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz.
The waterway is important because many ships use it.
The United States said it was watching the area and wanted to protect shipping.
Iran confirmed that the island had been attacked.
Iranian reports differed about the casualties, but Tasnim reported two deaths and two injuries.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards called the attackers an American-Israeli enemy.
The Guards said Iran would respond and punish the attacker.
The strike was described as the first known US attack on Iran since late July.
US forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, according to a US official.
The official said Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel were preparing rockets carrying sea mines toward the Strait of Hormuz.
The strike was described as the first known US attack on Iran since late July.
Iranian media reported an explosion and casualties; Tasnim said two people were killed and two wounded.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps condemned the attack and vowed a response and punishment.
- Who
- US forces and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were involved.
- What
- US forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers; Iran reported casualties and threatened a response.
- When
- Sunday, August 30, according to the Reuters report; it was described as the first known US strike on Iran since late July.
- Where
- Larak Island in Iran’s Hormozgan province, near the Strait of Hormuz.
- Why
- A US official said Iranian forces were preparing to launch rockets carrying sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz.
United States Account
Iranian Account
Reason for the strike
United States Account
A US official said Iranian forces were preparing to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz, threatening shipping and commerce.
Iranian Account
Iran confirmed the attack but did not endorse the US justification, describing it as an attack by the United States or the “American-Zionist enemy.”
Description of the attack
United States Account
The US account said its forces struck two Iranian launchers.
Iranian Account
Iranian semi-official media described the incident as a US drone strike, while other reports referred to an explosion near or an attack on the island.
Casualties and consequences
United States Account
The US account emphasized monitoring the area and protecting the free flow of commerce.
Iranian Account
Iranian reports said military personnel and civilians were killed or wounded, and the IRGC vowed a response and punishment.
- Target
- Two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island
- Reported US justification
- Iranian forces were allegedly preparing to launch rockets carrying sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz
- Location
- Larak Island, off Bandar Abbas, east of Qeshm Island and south of Hormuz Island
- Timing
- Sunday; the first known US strike against Iran since late July
- Reported casualties
- Iranian reports said soldiers and civilians were killed or wounded; Tasnim reported two killed and two injured
- Recent mine-clearing operation
- US Central Command said it had cleared sea mines from international shipping routes in the strait the previous week
- Iranian response
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vowed a response and punishment for the aggressor
Sources
US forces strike Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in Strait of Hormuz
US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island in first known attack since late July, IRGC vows 'punishment for aggressor'
US-Iran War Live: US Forces Hit Iranian Launchers In First Strike On Tehran Since July
US forces strike two Iranian launchers on Iran’s Larak island, US official says
