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US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island, Iran says civilians killed

Iran says a US attack on Larak Island struck Iranian launchers and killed civilians, in what is described as the first known US strike on Iran since late July.

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The United States has carried out strikes against Iranian launchers on Larak Island, in the first known US attack on Iran for several weeks.

Iran said the attack killed some civilians. No further details were provided in the supplied material about the number of people killed, the identities of those affected, or the exact timing of the strike.

The strike targeted launchers on Larak Island, an Iranian island location identified in the available reporting. The incident is described as the first known US strike on Iran since late July, marking a renewed direct attack after a pause of several weeks.

The supplied material does not include a statement from US officials, nor does it provide further information on the type of launchers hit, the scale of the operation, or any immediate military consequences.

The latest known position is that Iran has reported civilian deaths following the attack, while additional details about casualties, damage and any official US explanation were not available in the source material.

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