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US strikes Iranian rocket launchers, official says, marking first attack in a month
CNN ^ | Aug 30, 2026 | Haley Britzky, Mohammed Tawfeeq

Posted on 08/30/2026 1:58:29 PM PDT by McGruff

The US military on Sunday struck Iran’s Larak Island, where forces were observed preparing to launch rockets with mines into the Strait of Hormuz, according to a US official, marking the first US strikes in over a month.

US forces struck two Iranian launchers on the island, the official said. Residents reported hearing an explosion near Larak Island on Sunday, according to Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency.

Larak Island is near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route that has remained at the center of regional tensions and diplomatic efforts.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps vowed retaliation on Sunday after accusing what it described as a “US-Zionist enemy” of carrying out an attack on Larak Island that it said resulted in casualties among Iranian forces and civilians.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Iran; War
KEYWORDS: larakisland
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1 posted on 08/30/2026 1:58:29 PM PDT by McGruff
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2 posted on 08/30/2026 2:02:18 PM PDT by McGruff
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To: McGruff
Why are they so anal about Zionism? Muzzies have 57 or 58 countries, why can't the Joos have just one?

Or Christians for that matter? Why can't we have just one country?

3 posted on 08/30/2026 2:05:12 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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To: McGruff

Anything anywhere near Hormuz that looks like it might have a military purpose should be proactively blown up.


4 posted on 08/30/2026 2:06:38 PM PDT by bigbob (We are all Charlie Kirk now)
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To: Texas Eagle

“Why are they so anal about Zionism? Muzzies have 57 or 58 countries, why can’t the Joos have just one?”

More than a few Freepers seem to agree with the savages.

L


5 posted on 08/30/2026 2:08:47 PM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: McGruff

We need to keep hitting them.

At a minimum go after air defense, missile and drone launch sites, manufacturing, command and control.

Even if we reduced them a lot. If we let them amass, a slow trickle of new systems being added will eventually equate to them shooting off 100+ drones in a night again and Trump need to worry about perceptions.

If Iran does this, it creates the “appearance” as if we didn’t reduce them.

I’m sure the safety of our airmen and sailors plays a role in these decisions, but “in the bigger picture” this has largely become a PR war with many in the West cheering for Iran!

You have idiots in the West. Most are called liberals who think this world is one big happy playground if we just have free abortions and gender reassignment surgeries for all. Most our Euro friends aren’t on board. Even some on the conservative side for whom Trump isn’t holy enough (he said a bad word), there is a lot a schadenfreude.


6 posted on 08/30/2026 2:12:44 PM PDT by Red6
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To: McGruff

Can we rename Larak Island? Then build a resort there?


7 posted on 08/30/2026 2:15:53 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: Texas Eagle

Muslims believe the entire planet was once theirs until it was corrupted so they are just taking back what belonged to them.
It’s incomprehensible to them that White people have any land of their own.


8 posted on 08/30/2026 2:21:13 PM PDT by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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To: escapefromboston

Muslims believe the entire planet was once theirs until it was corrupted so they are just taking back what belonged to them.


Yes, when somebody converts, they say they “revert” to Islam.


9 posted on 08/30/2026 2:22:16 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: bigbob
"Anything anywhere near Hormuz that looks like it might have a military purpose
should be proactively blown up."

Iran's geography from the coast to several miles inland, comprise of hills and
valleys.

Plenty of places to hide mobile launchers of drones/rockets.

10 posted on 08/30/2026 2:35:31 PM PDT by chief lee runamok (Full-time flâneur, bullish on bikes)
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To: Texas Eagle
Their religion depends on the Jews no longer being a people and not being restored to the land of Israel and the Holy One of Israel.

Amir Tsarfati news feed:

Nearly 100,000 Jewish people gathered last night at the Western Wall in Jerusalem to pray, cry out, and bring their peti...

Nearly 100,000 Jewish people gathered last night at the 
Western Wall in Jerusalem to pray, cry out, and bring their 
petitions before God: “Master of forgiveness,Searcher of 
hearts,Revealer of mysteries, Speaker of righteousness.We 
have sinned before You - have mercy upon us. Glorious in 
wonders, Ancient in consolations,Rememberer of the covenant 
with the fathers,Examiner of the innermost being. We have 
sinned before You - have mercy upon us. Good and gracious to 
all creation,Knower of all hidden things,Subduer of 
iniquities, Clothed in righteousness. We have sinned before 
You - have mercy upon us.Abounding in merits, Awesome in 
praises, Forgiver of iniquities, Answerer in times of trouble. 
We have sinned before You – have mercy upon us. Worker of salvation,
Foreseer of the future, Caller of the generations, Rider of the highest heavens. 
We have sinned before You – have mercy upon us. Hearer of 
prayers, Perfect in knowledge. We have sinned before You – 
have mercy upon us.

”Arab media channels described this gathering as a “Jewish 
invasion” of what they called their sacred Muslim holy site.

t.me
2d

Take away the veil O LORD; reveal yourself the children of Jacob. Then shall all the people you have taken from all the nations to join them rejoice and we shall see Your Glory and Glorious Kingdom. Amen
11 posted on 08/30/2026 2:53:14 PM PDT by af_vet_1981 ( The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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To: Texas Eagle

Exactly!


12 posted on 08/30/2026 2:53:45 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: escapefromboston

That’s how braindead and ignorant the mohammedan rage folks are.


13 posted on 08/30/2026 2:55:09 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: af_vet_1981

Amen.


14 posted on 08/30/2026 3:14:58 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: Texas Eagle

I believe that Lebanon was once a marginally Christian majority nation.
Muslim’s couldn’t tolerate that.


15 posted on 08/30/2026 3:18:47 PM PDT by sjmjax
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To: sjmjax

👍


16 posted on 08/30/2026 3:44:38 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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To: frank ballenger
Can we rename Larak Island? Then build a resort there?

We can name it Mar-a-Lago East.

www.youtube.com

17 posted on 08/30/2026 4:10:54 PM PDT by Captain Walker ("Ne illegitimi carborundum esse.")
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To: Captain Walker

Ha. What’s in a name?

Note: the video under it is the really young Joe Bonamassa. Guitar prodigy.


18 posted on 08/30/2026 5:33:16 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: McGruff

God bless those fighting for US right now


19 posted on 08/30/2026 5:39:28 PM PDT by datricker (Go Trump/Vance! )
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