The United States military, on President Trump's orders, struck targets in the Hormuz and Bushehr areas of Iran early Thursday. President Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran over. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed it attacked American bases in the Gulf in retaliation. The IDF said it is prepared but no change in guidelines.
Early Thursday, the United States launched a new wave of strikes on Iranian territory, targeting the Hormuz region and the Bushehr area, according to the US military. President Trump confirmed the strikes and declared the ceasefire with Iran 'over,' hours after Iranian media reported explosions near the Strait of Hormuz and at a nuclear facility in Bushehr. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed it attacked American bases in the Gulf in retaliation, stating that its forces had struck US positions.
The new strikes follow a series of American operations that began Wednesday evening. At 19:17 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that US officials confirmed strikes on Iran under Trump's orders. Over the following hours, explosions were reported in Chabahar, Hormozgan, and other locations. At 00:02 Thursday, a senior American confirmed US struck IRGC bases and drone positions in Bushehr, and at 00:26, an IRGC infantry brigade base in Zahedan was hit. Those operations were described as a 'proportional' response to alleged Iranian ceasefire violations. The current wave, targeting new areas and explicitly ending the ceasefire, represents a significant escalation.
The Zioneer has reported on the broader context of the US campaign. President Trump warned on June 28 that the Islamic Republic 'will not continue to exist' if the US is forced to complete its mission. The IRGC has previously threatened to strike US forces operating from Israel, as The Zioneer reported on June 11. The IDF stated that it is prepared for any scenario but has not changed its guidelines.
Details on the extent of the strikes and the IRGC's claimed counterattack remain unconfirmed. No casualty figures have been reported, and no US confirmation of the IRGC's claims has been issued.
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