US strikes Iran’s Lark Island in first attack in weeks

IRGC says attack in southern Iran killed and injured several soldiers. The United States has struck Larak Island in southern Iran in the first attack against the country since late July, a US official has confirmed to Al Jazeera. Tehran vowed to retaliate for Sunday’s attack. The strikes risk renewing the military confrontation as the US shifts from the bombing campaign to a financial pressure strategy as the conflict enters its seventh month. The US official said the strikes targeted launchers that were set to fire rockets carrying mines towards the Strait of Hormuz.

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Scoop News DeskUs · Published Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 8:15 PM UTCUpdated Sunday, August 30, 2026 at 10:10 PM UTC

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Later on Sunday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed the attack by the “American-Zionist enemy”, saying that it resulted in the killing and injuring of several soldiers. “This act will be responded to by the sons of Islamic Iran and will result in punishment of the aggressor,” the IRGC said in a statement. Still, attacks on ships in Hormuz have been reported almost daily, and Iran has maintained that the strait is closed.

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