IRGC Claims Retaliatory Strikes on US Military Positions; No Confirmed Reports Yet

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced early Saturday that it conducted retaliatory strikes targeting US military positions throughout the region. This action followed alleged American airstrikes on military sites in southern Iran. The IRGC stated in a broadcast on Iranian state television that its naval units responded to what it termed American "aggression," accusing the United States of breaching commitments related to a recently announced ceasefire by attacking Iranian coastal areas.

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The operation was a direct response to what it called American 'aggression.'

The IRGC issued a stern warning, asserting that any further US attacks would provoke a "broader and stronger" military response. The statement also claimed that arrangements governing navigation through the strategic Strait of Hormuz are based on understandings with Iran, and accused Washington of attempting to undermine these commitments through repeated provocations.

These claims emerged hours after the US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that American forces had struck Iranian missile, drone, and coastal radar sites. CENTCOM stated that these strikes were a direct response to an alleged Iranian drone attack on a commercial vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz, an incident Washington deemed a violation of the ceasefire and a threat to freedom of navigation.

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The IRGC warned that any further US attacks would trigger a 'broader and stronger' military response.

The exchange of military actions marks a significant escalation of tensions, despite the existing ceasefire agreement. This development has renewed concerns regarding security in the Persian Gulf and the safety of one of the world's most critical maritime trade routes. Details regarding reported casualties or specific damage from the strikes on either side remain unconfirmed and have not been independently verified.

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The strikes were launched after Iran allegedly carried out a drone attack on a commercial vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz, an incident Washington said violated the ceasefire and threatened freedom of navigation.