Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBrendan RasciusSunday 30 August 2026 22:18 BSTTrump says Hormuz is a 'very functioning Strait despite the odd rocket or drone' in bizarre rantThe US military has attacked Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz in its first offensive operation in a month.An unnamed US official stated that Iranian forces were preparing to launch mine-carrying rockets into the vital shipping lane.President Donald Trump had previously warned Iran that any vessel attempting to place new mines in the waterway would be destroyed.The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps responded by warning that the American attack would result in punishment for the aggressor.The strike marks a fresh escalation in the six-month conflict between Iran, the US and Israel, which had largely reached a stalemate.In fullUS hits Iranian rocket launchers off the Strait of Hormuz in first new attack in weeksMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in