US missile strike hits Iran’s Larak Island near Strait of Hormuz
A US missile struck Larak Island near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, with explosions also reported in Sirik amid rising tensions between Iran and the US.
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AIA US missile strike targeted Larak Island, which overlooks the Strait of Hormuz, on Wednesday.
The island was hit at 14:48 local time by an American missile, according to Iran’s Tasnim news agency. Residents in the area reported hearing a loud explosion near the island.
Three additional explosions were also heard around the city of Sirik in southern Iran, amid ongoing tensions between Tehran and Washington, who resumed confrontations two weeks ago.