U.S. Forces Attack Iranian Platforms

U.S. forces carried out an attack on two Iranian rocket‑launch platforms on Larak Island, Iran. The offensive came after members of the Revolutionary Guard were seen preparing rocket launches and laying naval mines in the area.

Attack on Larak Island and Use of Drones

The American strike hit two Iranian launch platforms. According to an Iranian state‑linked news agency, the United States conducted the operation using a drone. Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard were observed on site preparing to lay sea mines and fire rockets into the Strait of Hormuz.

Casualties and Tehran's Promise of Response

The Revolutionary Guard said the attack left several military personnel and civilians dead and wounded. The regime's elite unit and state media reported that Tehran will respond and punish those responsible for the military offensive. A spokesperson added that the United States will pay for the attack both economically and militarily.

Warnings About Mines and the Strait of Hormuz

Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that all mines had been detonated or removed from international waters. The American government also warned that any vessel used to lay new mines in the region would be destroyed. The Strait of Hormuz is a strategic passage linking the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean.

War History and Oil Blockade

The war has now lasted six months, having begun with attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran on February 28. The conflict has caused a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s main oil‑transport routes. Before the conflict, about one‑fifth of all oil consumed globally passed through the strait.

With information from G1, Folha de S.Paulo.