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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: US And Iran Trade Strikes For First Time In Weeks
Caption: US And Iran Trade Strikes For First Time In Weeks. The US and Iran have traded strikes for the first time in weeks after American forces targeted two rocket launchers on Iran's Larak Island. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said the US strikes killed two people and injured two others, vowing a "response and punishment.” US Central Command described the operation as "limited, precise action" against forces it said posed an imminent threat in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded by launching ballistic missiles at US military bases in Jordan, where the army said it intercepted eight missiles. Iranian state media also claimed an air base in the UAE was targeted with drones, but the UAE denied the base was attacked while confirming it shot down a drone. The US operation was the first known strike on Iran since President Donald Trump paused a renewed American military campaign in late July. Larak Island sits in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial global energy route that has been effectively closed since the conflict began in February. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran was "not seeking war" but would respond decisively, while Trump posted apparent AI-generated videos depicting Iranian oil infrastructure exploding. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,United States,Iran,Donald Trump,Masoud Pezeshkian,Larak Island,Strait of Hormuz,US Central Command,IRGC,Jordan,UAE,US Iran conflict,Middle East,ballistic missiles
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