Iran launches missiles after US strikes Larak island
Summary
- An explosion was heard near Iran’s Larak Island on Sunday, the IRGC-affiliated Fars news agency reported, adding that the cause was unknown.
- US forces struck Iranian Revolutionary Guard rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, Al Jazeera and Axios reported, both citing US officials, with Axios saying two launchers were hit after IRGC forces were observed preparing rockets carrying sea mines toward the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei urged Muslim rulers in a written message on Sunday to identify what he called their true enemy and confront its plans, particularly in West Asia and the Persian Gulf.
- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi says Iran and Oman reached an understanding on the Strait of Hormuz, but it will not take effect until the US fulfills its commitments under the Islamabad MoU.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said implementing the Islamabad MoU with domestic unity could help Iran overcome its problems and prevent the US and Israel from destabilizing the region.