US, Iran Report Reciprocal Military Strikes Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions

The United States and Iran have engaged in reciprocal military strikes, escalating tensions in the volatile region. U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Iran had launched at least four armed drones toward ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Iran had launched at least four armed drones towards ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

In response, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that American forces conducted airstrikes targeting Iranian missile and drone storage facilities, as well as coastal radar sites. CENTCOM stated the operation was a direct response to Iran's military action against a commercial vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's naval forces, through the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), retaliated by targeting U.S. military positions in the region. An IRGC statement claimed the U.S. airstrikes were pretextual, citing the commercial vessel's use of an unauthorized route through the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC asserted that, under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, Iran holds responsibility for controlling navigation in the Strait.

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US forces had struck targets inside Iran. It said the strikes targeted Iranian missile and drone storage facilities, as well as coastal radar sites. The statement added the operation was conducted in response to Iran’s military action against a commercial vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

The IRGC also issued a warning, stating that any further attacks would be met with a broader response, signaling a potential for further escalation between the two nations.

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the naval forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted US military positions in the region in retaliation for the US airstrikes on Iran’s coast. According to IRGC statement, the United States carried out the airstrikes under the pretext that a commercial vessel had used an unauthorised route through the Strait of Hormuz. IRGC also said that, under Article Five of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, responsibility for controlling navigation in the Strait of Hormuz rests with Iran. It warned that any further attacks would be met with a broader response.