NewsWorld newsMiddle East warThe attack marks a major escalation in the conflict, which sparked after the US and Israel carried out joint strikes on several key Iranian sites on February 2823:22, 30 Aug 2026Updated 23:36, 30 Aug 2026The US has hit two Iranian launchers for the first time in weeks with several reportedly killed and injured.‌The strikes took place on Iran's Larak island on Sunday, August 31, a US official said. This is the first known US strikes on Iran since late July.‌A US official said: "I can confirm that earlier today U.S. forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into Strait of Hormuz."‌Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the ⁠attack killed and wounded several soldiers and citizens.It added that the strikes will be met with "response and punishment" from Tehran, according to Iranian state media.‌The attack marks a major escalation in the conflict, which sparked after the US and Israel carried out joint strikes on several key Iranian sites on February 28.Iran retaliated by striking American allies in the Middle East and closing the critical Strait of Hormuz, through which one fifth of global oil passed before the war.US President Donald Trump said last week that all mines had been detonated or removed from the international waters of the strait.‌He added that Iran was told any vessel placing new mines will be destroyed.The head of the Iranian parliament's national security commission, Ebrahim Azizi, promised retaliation for the attack in two posts on X.Article continues below"Undoubtedly, no crime, at any level, goes unanswered; a response that is devastating, more painful, and instructive, which will complete the chain of your failures," he wrote in Farsi.He added, "Wait in fear and terror!"In English, he wrote: "Test our will once more, and pay a heavier price. Retaliation is coming; JUST RUN!"Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Middle East warMiddle EastSoldiersIran