US Strikes Iranian Mine-Launchers on Larak Island, Ending Weeks-Long Lull

US forces struck two IRGC rocket launchers on Iran's Larak Island on August 30, 2026 — the first known American strikes on Iran since late July. US Central Command confirmed the operation, which targeted launchers being prepared to fire sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC promised "response and punishment," and Iran launched missiles at US forces in Jordan; all were intercepted.