The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it struck U.S. Army positions in the region in response to American retaliatory airstrikes on southern Iran, as Bahrain's Foreign Ministry accused Iran of launching drone attacks on its territory early Saturday. The IRGC warned that any further aggression would be met with a broader response, while a U.S. defense official described the American strikes as calibrated retaliation for a maritime attack, not a restart of major combat. VP Vance warned Iran that "violence will be met with violence."
This bulletin is a snapshot of the fast-moving escalation between the United States and Iran on Saturday evening, Jerusalem time. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed to have struck U.S. Army positions in the region as a direct response to American retaliatory airstrikes on southern Iran earlier in the day. The IRGC warned that any renewed aggression would be met with a 'broader' response.
Bahrain's Foreign Ministry separately stated that several Iranian drones targeted its territory in a pre-dawn attack, calling it a 'blatant violation' of its sovereignty and international law. A U.S. official confirmed two drones were involved: one intercepted by ground-based air defenses, the other landing harmlessly in a remote area of an airfield. Bahrain cited the June 17 Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding and UN Security Council Resolution 2817 (2026), arguing the attack violates both.
As The Zioneer reported on Saturday at 20:40, a second commercial vessel was struck by an Iranian drone off Oman's coast during a Strait of Hormuz crossing. Earlier Saturday at 16:09, the U.S. launched airstrikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz. The new developments mark a rapid intensification of the crisis, with both sides issuing public statements of deterrence and retaliation. The IRGC also denied American claims of a direct communication channel regarding the Strait of Hormuz, calling them 'pure fabrication.'
2 developments
- DevelopingIRGC says it struck US Fifth Fleet HQ in Bahrain with suicide drones
- DevelopingIRGC claims ballistic missile strike on US forces departing Bahrain
- StrongIRGC claims it struck five military bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain
- StrongIRGC claims attack on US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain as exchanges continue
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