### [2026-07-22](/feed/2026/07/22/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# The U.S. military launches missile strikes against Iran's Larak Island. 




### Sources:

1. [Al-Arabiya](https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2026/07/22/iran-media-report-us-strike-on-island-of-larak-in-hormuz)
2. [The Times of Israel](https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/iran-media-reports-us-strike-on-larak-island-in-hormuz/)

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