Unverified reports from Telegram channels indicate that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval base in Sirik is on fire, with observers saying US forces are currently focusing on the entire Strait of Hormuz area. Separately, the hacker group Khanzala says that within minutes, a joint operations room of Khanzala's cyber command and the IRGC will launch a "combined, decisive and devastating response against the enemy." None of the claims have been independently confirmed.
Unverified Telegram reports from Arabic-language channels, relayed through the desk's curated feed, say the IRGC naval base at Sirik—a key facility on the Strait of Hormuz—is ablaze. The same source assesses that US military operations are concentrated across the entire Hormuz strait zone. The claim follows days of escalating US strikes on IRGC positions in southern Iran, which have targeted radar systems, air defenses, and missile batteries in Hormozgan Province, as The Zioneer has reported. Separately, the Iran-aligned hacker collective Khanzala posted on its the source that it is standing up a joint operations room with the IRGC's cyber command and will launch a combined cyber and military retaliation imminently. Khanzala has made similar threats throughout the week, including claiming it passed coordinates of US forces in the Gulf to the IRGC, and threatening the use of Shahed-136 drones. Both reports today remain single-source and unverified by US, Israeli, or independent channels. The base fire and the hacker threat represent separate but related developments within the ongoing US-Iran confrontation.
- StrongHacker group Khanzala says joint cyber-IRGC response against 'the enemy' imminent
- DevelopingIRGC maintains continuous naval presence in Strait of Hormuz, satellite imagery suggests
- DevelopingIRGC Navy commander threatens to attack hostile warships in Strait of Hormuz
- ConfirmedIRGC threatens imminent retaliation after US strikes near Strait of Hormuz
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