U.S. forces just launched precision airstrikes against Iranian military targets on Larak Island. The target sits at the narrowest point of the Strait of Hormuz. The White House recently announced a strict financial campaign to isolate Iran. Yet finance cannot stop a missile. The U.S. Navy spent weeks clearing Iranian sea mines from international shipping routes. Days later, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps rolled out new mine-launchers. Surveillance caught crews preparing a launch. U.S. Central Command ordered a preemptive strike to save global trade routes. The tactical strike wiped out the platforms.

However, Tehran did not back down. The Revolutionary Guard quickly fired a wave of ballistic missiles and drones at U.S. bases in Jordan. Air defenses intercepted most of the weapons targeting Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. Simultaneously, American forces had to destroy cruise missile sites on Greater Tunb Island. This escalation reveals Iran’s broader strategy. Tehran uses a network of militarized islands to choke the global economy.