The Iranian Revolutionary Guard denounces US attacks against the island of Larak

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard has reported attacks by the United States during the early hours of Monday against the island of Larak, according to local media.

In a statement released by the Iranian agencies Fars and Tasnim, linked to the Revolutionary Guard, a spokesperson for this elite body assured that this "terrorist aggression" will be "punished."

The message indicates that the attack was carried out with drones and that it left people dead and injured, without specifying the numbers.

Larak Island is located near the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic location for global oil transit and the scene of a dispute between Iran and the United States since the start of the war.

In another subsequent statement, a spokesman for the Revolutionary Guard called the attack a "strategic and fatal error."

Qatari television Al Jazeera had previously collected information from a US Army officer who claimed that Washington's objective was two Iranian rocket launchers stationed on the island.

Today's attack is the first known attack since late July, when the media reported bombings against dozens of military targets of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.

After the collapse of the talks to reach peace and after the expiration of the ceasefire and the 60-day period to try to achieve a negotiated solution to the conflict, Washington announced a new and severe package of sanctions against Tehran, pointing out that its Administration was going to opt mainly for economic pressure.