Only one relevant event was recorded in this period, but it marks a significant escalation in the situation surrounding Kharg Island. U.S. forces conducted a direct strike on IRGC rocket launchers on Larak Island near the Strait of Hormuz, the first such action in a month. Iran acknowledged the attack, reported casualties, and vowed retaliation, further heightening tensions in the critical oil transit chokepoint.
- U.S. forces struck IRGC rocket launchers on Larak Island on August 30 as they prepared to deploy sea mines, confirmed by U.S. Central Command.
- Iran acknowledged the attack, reported casualties, and vowed retaliation.
- The operation is the first direct U.S. strike on Iranian positions in a month, disrupting maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.