Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it struck a US aircraft carrier and a US warship in the Persian Gulf, accusing the vessels of interfering with Iranian shipping and participating in a 'maritime siege' on Iran. The IRGC warned it would escalate further in response to any American violation in the area. The report has not been independently verified.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said early Sunday that it fired multiple missiles at a US aircraft carrier and a US warship in the Persian Gulf, calling the warship a 'child killer.' The IRGC accused the vessels of interfering with Iranian transit and taking part in what it described as a 'maritime siege' of Iran. The statement, carried by security analyst Yair Goldblatt's channel, threatened an 'intensified' response to any future American violation in the Strait of Hormuz. No US military confirmation or independent verification of the attack was immediately available. The IRGC's claim marks a sharp escalation in rhetoric and potential action in a waterway critical to global energy shipments.
3 developments
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- DevelopingFootage from Zanjan appears to show IRGC ballistic missile launches toward US bases in Gulf
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