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US Strike On Iranian Island Kills 2, Injures Several: Iran
Attack on Larak Island in Strait of Hormuz took place late Sunday, Iran's IRNA reports
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- Why it matters
- The strike on Larak Island in a strategic waterway heightens direct military contact between the US and Iran, where miscalculation in an already tense region risks escalation.
- Most affected
- Iranian officials and military personnel — Deaths and injuries reported on territory; incident confirms US military action in regional waters.
- Likely next
- Whether the US confirms the strike or provides its own account of the incident and casualty figures.
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