The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval base at Sirik is burning, according to unverified reports, as American strikes appear to focus on the entire Strait of Hormuz area. Separately, Axios reports, citing unnamed US officials, that Washington expects an Iranian retaliatory strike that may target American bases — similar to the response carried out on Tuesday night.
An IRGC Navy base at Sirik, on Iran's southeastern coast, is reported to be on fire as US military strikes intensify and concentrate around the Strait of Hormuz. The reports remain unverified; neither the US nor Iran has officially confirmed the fire or its cause. The US strikes in this wave have been described by a security source as significantly more intense than Tuesday's, focusing on coastal infrastructure and islands in Hormozgan Province.
As The Zioneer reported at 21:23 UTC, initial reports indicated two strikes on the Sirik naval base, followed by explosions on Qeshm Island. By 21:23, multiple Iranian sources reported strikes targeting radar systems and air defense sites, with explosions at both Sirik and Qeshm. At 21:23, an American source confirmed that US Navy warships were conducting the targeted strikes on the Sirik base. The thread then showed a progression: at 21:48 UTC, a single-source assessment suggested most strikes now target the coast and islands, with some analysts seeing preparations for a possible ground landing—though no official confirmation exists. The same assessment, at 21:52, noted the fire at Sirik, with a security source describing this wave as more intense than yesterday's.
Separately, Axios reported at approximately 21:53 UTC, citing unnamed American officials, that Washington expects an Iranian retaliatory strike that may target US bases—similar to the Iranian response carried out on Tuesday night. This expectation follows the IRGC's threat of 'imminent retaliation' on June 9 after US strikes on Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, and Sirik port, as The Zioneer reported. The escalation cycle is now in its second phase: US strikes on IRGC naval hubs, Iranian threats, and now anticipated Iranian retaliation.
What remains open: the extent of damage at Sirik, whether the fire results from a direct US strike or secondary damage, and the exact timing and scope of any Iranian retaliation against US assets.
6 developments
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- DevelopingPetrochemical plant in Mahshahr still burning after IDF strike
- DevelopingPreliminary US target list for Iran strikes includes Sirik, Jask, Bandar Abbas, Qeshm
- ConfirmedIsrael struck a critical pump at Iran's largest petrochemical complex
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