Why Larak Island matters in US-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz

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The US and Iran have traded their first known attacks since July the 29th.
The IRGC says it targeted two US bases in Jordan which it says were used to launch US attacks on Larak Island.
An American official confirmed the attacks on two Iranian rocket launchers they say were being used to plant sea mines.
The IRGC says the attacks killed at least three people, including soldiers and civilians.

Al Jazeera’s Julide Ayger explains why the island is strategically important.

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Posted by Fast News in Default Category on August 31 2026 at 07:22 PM  ·  Public

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