Les Etats-Unis ont mené de nouvelles frappes en Iran, les premières en un mois
The United States carried out strikes on Sunday on the Iranian island of Larak, located in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Central Command for the Middle East (Centcom) announced.
These are the first US strikes targeting Iranian territory in a month.
"Earlier in the day, US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island" where "Islamic Revolutionary Guard forces were observed preparing to launch rockets loaded with sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz," said Tim Hawkins, the Centcom spokesman, in a statement to AFP.
These strikes come at a time when hostilities had subsided. In recent weeks, the Trump administration had prioritized "economic warfare" over strikes on Iran.
Sporadic exchanges of fire had nevertheless continued in the region, especially in and around the Strait of Hormuz.
This strategic maritime passage, through which a fifth of the world's hydrocarbons transited before the war, has been blocked by Tehran since the beginning of the war, which began on February 28 with Israeli-American strikes on Iran.
The United States is notably conducting a blockade of Iranian ports.
"Last week, Centcom completed the clearing of mines from the international shipping lanes in the strait," Tim Hawkins also stated, adding that "U.S. forces are closely monitoring the area and remain ready to protect the free flow of trade on this vital waterway."
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