Iranian media reports US strike on Larak island in Hormuz Strait

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The Iranian news agency Tasnim has reported a US missile strike on the island of Larak in the Strait of Hormuz, saying residents heard a loud explosion there, according to AFP.

“At 2:48 pm, the island of Larak was targeted by an American missile,” Tasnim says. “The competent authorities are currently carrying out an investigation to determine the scale of the attack, the exact point of impact and the extent of the potential damage.”

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