On Aug. 31, 2026, the U.S. military bombed Larak, a small Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz.
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U.S. bombards Iran’s Larak Island and wedding as allies back plan to asphyxiate Iranian economy
“They drop bombs, call it strategy, and claim the allies are on board. The plan is to choke a country, but the receipts say they’re hitting weddings and islands. The stakes are your tax dollars—fed into the machine that calls this ‘security.’”
“The U.S. has to show strength in the region, and sometimes that means taking decisive action. Allies understand the importance of maintaining economic pressure. Did I say allies? Maybe just a few. And if a wedding gets hit, well, that's unfortunate, but collateral damage is part of the price. Or is it?”
The receipts
On the sidelines of the G-20 meeting of finance ministers, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushed allies to support the United States’ efforts to constrain Iran’s economy.
Iran accused the United States of striking a wedding party in the country’s south Tuesday, killing at least five people, as U.S. Central Command announced it completed its latest torrent against Iranian military targets. A U.S.
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