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US Resumes Striking Iran After Observing Preparations To Mine Hormuz Strait

By Jack Cowhick

The United States resumed strikes on Iran Sunday after Iranian forces were observed preparing to mine the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) spokesperson and Navy Captain Tim Hawkins confirmed the strikes with The Daily Caller. Hawkins stated that members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were seen “preparing to launch rockets with sea mines” into the strait.

“I can confirm that earlier today U.S. forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island,” Hawkins stated. “Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces were observed preparing to launch rockets with sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz.”

The captain stated that CENTCOM previously cleared the strait’s international shipping routes of mines. Hawkins added that American forces are “monitoring the area closely,” and “remain prepared to protect the free flow of commerce through this essential waterway.”

Larak Island sits in the narrowest part of the Strait of Hormuz, creating a critical chokepoint for international energy shipping lanes.

Prior to Sunday’s strike, U.S. forces had not attacked Iran since late July. Operation Epic Fury officially ended on May 5, 2026 with a ceasefire between the two countries, although intermittent strikes continue.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said in late August that the United States’ blockade of Iran could last “indefinitely.” The blockade began in April 2026, after peace talks between the United States and Iran ended without a peace deal. (RELATED: The Pentagon Has Made It Clear That The Iran War Is Here To Stay)

Thousands have died since the beginning of the Iran war. According to human rights organization HRANA, over 3,500 Iranians have been killed and thousands more injured. Eighteen U.S. service members have been killed, the last being Sergeant Michael Emmanuel Swinton who was killed during an Iranian drone strike at the Erbil Air Base in Iraq.

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