United States strikes Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz

US forces carried out a strike against Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, according to information reported by France 24.

The operation is the first reported US military intervention in several weeks in this strategic maritime area.

A strike in a strategic maritime route

The Strait of Hormuz was at the centre of the operation announced on Sunday. The targets were described as Iranian rocket launchers.

The available information does not specify the means used, the outcome of the strike or the circumstances that led to the action.

First operation in several weeks

According to the source, the intervention ends a period of several weeks without a US military operation of this kind. No further details were provided on any possible diplomatic or military consequences.