F/A-18 Super Hornets stand ready for takeoff on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington, en route to support U.S. military operations in the war with Iran while operating in the Indian Ocean, Aug. 18, 2026.

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US forces struck two Iranian missile launchers on Larak Island on Sunday after the military said Revolutionary Guard troops were preparing rockets containing sea mines for launch into the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command confirmed to MS NOW.

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“I can confirm that U.S. forces attacked two Iranian launchers on Larak Island today. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces were observed preparing to fire missiles containing sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz,” Navy Capt. Tim Hawkins, a U.S. Central Command spokesman, said in a statement.

“Last week, CENTCOM completed clearing the Strait’s international shipping lanes of sea mines. U.S. forces are closely monitoring the area and remain prepared to protect the free flow of commerce across this important waterway,” he said.

Sunday’s attack was the first publicly acknowledged U.S. attack on Iranian positions since late July, according to the Associated Press. The war is in its sixth month and has significantly disrupted shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global energy transport.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard confirmed the attacks, reported casualties and said it would respond, AP reported. The group reportedly said it would respond.

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