WASHINGTON — US forces have struck two Iranian launchers on Larak island in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a US official, after Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces were reportedly observed preparing to launch rockets carrying sea mines into the strategic waterway. Iran subsequently launched ballistic missiles at US-operated facilities in Jordan.
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