The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for an attack on Emirati tankers that killed one crew member and seriously wounded four others, warning that cooperation with the U.S. would lead to 'grief, damage, and delay' in opening the Strait of Hormuz. The announcement came hours after U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said it completed a five-hour wave of strikes across six targets in Iran, including Bushehr and Bandar Abbas, aimed at degrading Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for an attack on Emirati tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, reporting one crew member killed and four seriously wounded. In a statement carried by Iranian media, the IRGC warned that cooperation with the United States and 'passage through the mined route would bring nothing but grief, damage, and delay in opening the Strait of Hormuz, and thereby a global energy crisis.' The claim came hours after U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it had completed a five-hour wave of strikes across six targets in Iran — Bushehr, Chabahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa, and Bandar Abbas — using precision munitions against coastal defense systems, missile and drone sites, and maritime capabilities. CENTCOM said the strikes aimed to further degrade Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping. As The Zioneer reported at 05:27, this is the latest in a series of U.S. operations against Iranian military infrastructure; CENTCOM has conducted multiple strike waves in recent days, with over 50,000 U.S. service members currently deployed across the Middle East. The IRGC's claim of responsibility for the tanker attack and its threat regarding the Strait of Hormuz have not been independently verified.
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