The military said it struck an island in the Strait of Hormuz to prevent mines being laid in the crucial waterway
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U.S. launches its first strike on Iran in over a month, regime retaliates
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01.09.2026
Iran hostilities flare after US strike in strait of Hormuz; supertanker hits mines and catches fire – Middle East crisis live
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31.08.2026
U.S. forces strike two Iranian launchers on Iran’s Larak island, U.S. official says
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31.08.2026
US forces strike Iranian rocket launchers in Strait of Hormuz as IRGC warns of 'retaliatory response'
euronews.com
30.08.2026
U.S. forces strike Iranian rocket launchers on Hormuz in first military action in weeks
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30.08.2026
US hits Iranian rocket launchers off the Strait of Hormuz in first new attack in weeks
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30.08.2026
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