Event Brief
US strikes Larak Island in southern Iran
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Aug 30, 2026 at 5:06 PM ET
Summary: The United States carried out strikes on Larak Island in southern Iran, the first attack against Iran since late July, a US official confirmed to Al Jazeera. The strikes targeted launchers set to fire rockets carrying mines toward the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran’s IRGC said the attack killed and injured several soldiers.
WHO: United States (US official); Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
WHAT: US strikes Larak Island, targeting launchers for rockets carrying mines; IRGC confirms casualties among its soldiers.
WHEN: Aug 30, 2026
WHERE: Iran
WHY: The strikes were carried out against launchers set to fire rockets carrying mines toward the Strait of Hormuz.
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