US source to Al Jazeera: Our forces bombed rocket launchers of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps
Against the backdrop of reports by the Iranian news agency "Fars" regarding the sounds of explosions heard near Larak Island, a US source said that their forces bombed rocket launchers of the Revolutionary Guard Corps that were apparently on alert to launch missiles equipped with mines toward the Strait of Hormuz.
A US source told Al Jazeera this evening (Sunday) that their forces bombed two rocket launchers of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps on Larak Island. The launchers were apparently on alert to launch missiles equipped with mines toward the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, the Iranian news agency "Fars" reports on the sounds of explosions heard near the island.
"Our forces have completed the clearing of mines from international shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz. We are closely monitoring what is happening in the region and remain prepared to ensure the free movement of trade through the strait."
The Iranian news agency "Tasnim" reports two deaths as a result of the American strike.
Earlier today, it was reported that senior US military officials warned Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth that the continuation of large-scale military activity against Iran is not sustainable and could harm the ability of the United States to deal with threats in other theaters, including threats to its own territory. This was reported in the "Washington Post," citing sources familiar with a classified assessment prepared for the Secretary of Defense.
"The general message from the military leadership is that the ongoing operation in Iran, which has reached the six-month mark, has been too much, for too long," said a source familiar with the assessment. According to him, although commanders usually warn about risks related to force allocation, the current picture is "bleaker."
The warnings were issued while President Donald Trump is exerting pressure on Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and agree to a series of American conditions for ending the war. At the same time, Trump insists that all options remain on the table, including further strikes. Because of this, Central Command has kept more than 50,000 troops on alert for months, in case the president orders the resumption of military action.
Tehran, on the other hand, refuses to surrender to American pressure, partly out of awareness of public opposition to the war in the United States and the growing price it is exacting on its weapons stockpiles.
