Larak Island is one of several Iranian islands in the Strait of Hormuz, located about 11 miles (18 km) east of the much larger Qeshm Island and about 28 miles (45 km) from the port city of Bandar Abbas. The small, 30-square-mile (75-square-km) island is home to a naval military outpost. As Iran began attempting to control passage through the Strait of Hormuz during the 2026 Iran war, it directed traffic in a narrow route between Larak Island to the south and Qeshm Island and the island of Hormuz to the north, allowing it to monitor ships. The island was reportedly used for mine-laying operations that were intended to compel ships north of the island.
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