The US Army confirmed in an official statement Friday that it destroyed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) observation tower at Iran's Chabahar port, which had been used for decades to monitor and attack commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The Army stated that the tower's destruction 'harms Iran's ability to coordinate such attacks — and protects freedom of navigation.'
The US Army on Friday officially confirmed the destruction of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) observation tower at Iran's Chabahar port, releasing a statement that detailed the tower's role in monitoring and attacking commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. 'The tower served for decades the Revolutionary Guards to track and attack commercial vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz. Its destruction harms Iran's ability to coordinate such attacks — and protects freedom of navigation,' the statement said.
The confirmation follows earlier reports from The Zioneer. At 17:35 Jerusalem time, the desk reported that the US Army had announced the destruction of the tower. Minutes later, at 17:37, CENTCOM released footage of the strike. The operation was first reported on July 9, when it was clarified that the target was the port observation tower, not the airport control tower.
The tower's destruction is part of ongoing US military operations to safeguard freedom of navigation in the strategic waterway. The confirmation comes amid a series of unverified Iranian claims of attacks on US forces in the region, including claims that the IRGC shot down a US drone and struck US facilities — claims that US officials have not confirmed.
2 developments
- StrongCENTCOM: US forces destroyed IRGC surveillance tower, degrading ability to coordinate attacks on civilian crew
- StrongCENTCOM: Destroyed IRGC observation tower on Iran's Gulf of Oman coast, used for decades to target shipping
- StrongIRGC Confirms Two Commercial Vessels Disabled in Strait of Hormuz, Warns of Further Action
- ConfirmedIRGC claims it destroyed US radar and air defense systems in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia
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