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Mains issueGS-2News & Analysis31 August 2026

U.S. forces strike Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks

Source: thehindu.comOriginal report

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U.S. forces conducted a military strike against Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz, citing preparations by the Revolutionary Guard Corps to launch sea mines. This marks the first military action in weeks. Iran's Revolutionary Guards reported casualties on Larak Island and vowed retaliation, escalating tensions in the strategic waterway.

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U.S. forces conducted a military strike against Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz, citing preparations by the Revolutionary Guard Corps to launch sea mines. This marks the first military action in weeks. Iran's Revolutionary Guards reported casualties on Larak Island and vowed retaliation, escalating tensions in the strategic waterway.

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