Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it thwarted an American assault on Sirik Island, drove back the attacking forces, and vowed a swift and decisive retaliation, according to a statement on Telegram. The claim is unverified and comes amid an extended period of unsubstantiated IRGC assertions about attacks on US assets.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed in a Telegram statement Friday night that its forces repelled an American attack on Sirik Island, a small Iranian island in the Persian Gulf. The statement asserted that US forces retreated after the IRGC drove them back, and added that the attack 'will not pass without punishment.' The IRGC vowed a 'swift, decisive, and crushing' response at a time and place of Iran's choosing, and warned that any further action against Iran would be met with a harsh reply. The claim is unverified, with no US official confirmation or any independent report of US military activity near the island. It follows a string of similar, unsubstantiated IRGC assertions in recent weeks — including claims of strikes on US ships and forces near Bahrain, the Strait of Hormuz, and elsewhere — that have not been corroborated.
2 developments
- StrongIRGC Naval Force claims it struck US military positions in response to 'American aggression'
- StrongIRGC: 'We do not betray our allies; the response is on the way'
- DevelopingUS official: IRGC claims of 21 attacks on US bases 'completely untrue' — NYT
- DevelopingIRGC claims 18 American military targets hit in two overnight strike waves
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