Iran's Gulf islands: targets in latest fight over Hormuz

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A US missile struck the Iranian island of Larak, a strategically important location in the Strait of Hormuz. This attack marks a continuation of military operations targeting Iranian islands that control critical shipping lanes in the region.

A US missile struck the Iranian island of Larak on Wednesday, the Tasnim news agency reported, in the latest attack to target the Islamic republic's islands in and around the Strait of Hormuz. - Larak - This small island occupies a particularly strategic position at the narrowest point of the Strait of Hormuz, the key shipping route that Iran has choked shut.

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