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30 August 2026

US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island in first known attack in weeks

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Source reporting: BBC World

US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island in first known attack in weeks

Iran says the attack killed some civilians and is the first known US strike on Iran since late July.

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