US hits Iranian rocket launchers off the Strait of Hormuz in first new attack in weeks

The U.S. military attacked Iranian rocket launchers positioned in the Strait of Hormuz, marking its first offensive operation in a month, a U.S. official told The Associated Press on Sunday. Explosions were heard near Larak Island — which lies in the waterway — Iranian media outlets reported. Iranian forces had been preparing to launch rockets carrying mines into the strait, the unnamed U.S. official said. The waterway, a vital trade route, has emerged as a major flash point in the war, which had largely settled into a stalemate in recent weeks. Last week, the U.S. completed an operation to clear mines from the strait’s shipping lanes. The Independent has contacted the Pentagon for comment. This is a breaking story...