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West: US and Iran exchange strikes; US hits Iranian launchers, Iran retaliates. ·
Elsewhere: US aggression on Larak Island kills soldiers and civilians; Iran launches retaliatory strikes.
Non-Western state media (RT, IRNA, Al Mayadeen) frames the US as the initial aggressor and emphasizes casualties, while Western media often uses more neutral 'exchange of fire' or sequential 'tit-for-tat' language.
The US military struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, stating it was a preemptive move. Iran's IRGC retaliated with missile and drone attacks on US bases in Jordan and the UAE, vowing further response. The exchange ends a month-long lull and renews fears of a wider conflict.