Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it targeted 10 ships in Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claims attacks on US vessels and oil tankers in the Gulf, citing retaliation for alleged American strikes on Iranian ships.
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AIIranian state media reported on Wednesday that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it had attacked two American vessels and eight oil tankers in the Gulf, in what it described as retaliation for a US attack on five Iranian oil tankers.
The IRGC also stated it targeted ten additional ships attempting to cross an area in the Strait of Hormuz it labeled as "restricted and unsafe."
Earlier on Wednesday, the IRGC said in a statement carried by state media that it had launched ballistic missiles at what it described as a US base in the Azraq region of Jordan.
According to the IRGC, the attack was in response to US strikes on Iranian oil tankers, adding that it had carried out intensive missile strikes on the base.
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Iranian media also reported that the attack targeted hangars used for the maintenance, preparation, and deployment of US F-35, F-16, and F-15 fighter jets.