The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed its space forces destroyed US Navy logistics support centers and refueling facilities at Duqm port in Oman, describing it as a 'heavy and surprise attack' in the third phase of its response to American aggression. The claim is unverified and follows an earlier IRGC statement at 07:22.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced at 07:28 Jerusalem that its space forces carried out a 'heavy and surprise' attack on US Navy logistics support centers and refueling facilities at Duqm port in Oman, describing it as the third phase of its response to American aggression. This follows an IRGC statement at 07:22 claiming attacks on the same facilities, and earlier reports at 07:08 of a strike on a US Navy supply station at the same port. The thread of IRGC claims began at 06:58 Jerusalem, with initial statements claiming strikes on Al-Udeid airbase in Qatar and a US radar site in Kuwait, later expanding to include a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz and the Duqm facilities.
The first published reports at 06:58 Jerusalem cited IRGC claims of strikes on Al-Udeid and Kuwait. Within the same minute, further IRGC statements claimed strikes on another vessel in Hormuz and Al-Udeid. At 06:58, the IRGC claimed a strike on a US Navy logistics hub in Duqm, a vessel in Hormuz, and Al-Udeid. Then at 06:58, sources identified with the IRGC specifically claimed an attack on a US Navy supply station in Oman. Subsequent versions at 06:58 elaborated on the attack on logistics support centers and refueling facilities. The Zioneer reported on the initial claim at 07:22, and the latest statement at 07:28 adds the space forces involvement and the third-phase framing. All claims remain unverified by independent sources, and no US or Omani confirmation has been reported.
The IRGC's latest claims come amid a broader pattern of unverified statements. As The Zioneer reported on June 5, the IRGC fired warning shots at US warships in the Gulf of Oman. On June 10, radar and air defense systems were reportedly struck at an IRGC naval base. On June 11, the IRGC claimed strikes on five bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain. The IRGC has also been reported to launch drones nightly at US ships in the Strait of Hormuz, as reported on June 17.
It remains unclear whether any of the IRGC's claims reflect actual strikes. The US military has not commented, and Omani authorities have not confirmed any incident at Duqm port. The extent of damage, if any, is unknown. The IRGC's claims of a third phase suggest a sustained campaign, but independent verification is lacking.
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