A new report alleges that a rogue faction within Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz without the knowledge of the president or top military leadership. Iranian investigators reportedly traced the operation to a powerful former IRGC intelligence chief, exposing deep divisions within the regime over war and diplomacy. The attacks triggered renewed US strikes and unraveled a truce with Washington, according to the report cited by The Zioneer.
A new report detailed by The Zioneer on Sunday evening alleges that a rogue faction within Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz without the authorization of President Masoud Pezeshkian or top military leadership. According to the report, Iranian investigators traced the operation to a former senior IRGC intelligence chief, exposing deep internal divisions over war and diplomacy. The attacks reportedly triggered renewed American strikes and unraveled a truce between Washington and Tehran.
The new allegations follow a series of earlier reports from The Zioneer earlier today. At 17:39 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that most senior Iranian leaders were reportedly uninformed about the Hormuz attacks, causing turmoil within the regime. Shortly thereafter, The Zioneer cited a New York Times report stating that President Pezeshkian was furious over the strikes and that two senior IRGC generals threatened to resign in protest, reflecting a widening rift between the civilian government and the Revolutionary Guard over maritime strategy.
As The Zioneer has previously reported, multiple IRGC strikes on ships in the strategic waterway have occurred since June, including attacks that President Donald Trump said violated the ceasefire. The US responded with Tomahawk missile strikes on Iranian targets. In July, Iran reportedly told US officials that some attacks were a 'system malfunction,' while later incidents saw Iran strike tankers under US air escort. The evolving timeline reveals a pattern of conflicting explanations and internal regime discord regarding responsibility for the maritime escalation.
The identity of the original report outlet cited in the new allegations is not specified in The Zioneer's dispatch. The claims remain attributed to an unnamed report, and the precise chain of command that authorized — or did not authorize — the strikes is still unconfirmed.
3 developments
- DevelopingIranian report: IRGC strikes US warships near Hormuz
- StrongIranian reports claim IRGC attacked ship in Strait of Hormuz off Oman, analyst says
- StrongIran reportedly strikes three additional ships in Strait of Hormuz overnight
- StrongIranian reports claim exchange of fire between US forces and IRGC in Strait of Hormuz
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