The US military struck IRGC naval infrastructure in the port area of Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, a senior US official confirmed. The Iranian Foreign Ministry responded by vowing the 'latest American attacks will not go unanswered.' Security analyst Yair Goldblatt, writing in The Zioneer, noted that the strikes follow the IRGC attack on a merchant ship and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, questioning the US response to the strait's closure.
The US military struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) naval positions in the port area of Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, as confirmed by a senior US official to The Zioneer at 02:39 Jerusalem. The strikes come minutes after the initial report of US strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, and follow the IRGC's earlier attack on a merchant ship and closure of the strategic waterway. Iran's Foreign Ministry warned that the "latest American attacks will not go unanswered."
At 02:38 Jerusalem, a senior US official told Barak Ravid (N12) that the US military was actively striking Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, based on a single source. One minute later, at 02:39 Jerusalem, the same official confirmed to The Zioneer that the strikes specifically targeted IRGC naval infrastructure in Bandar Abbas port, providing a more precise location and confirming the operation. Earlier, at 01:30 Jerusalem, security analyst Yair Goldblatt wrote in The Zioneer that the IRGC's attack on a merchant ship and closure of the strait had severely damaged US deterrence, questioning whether Washington would respond decisively. The source quality evolved from a single-source report to an on-record confirmation with specific details.
As The Zioneer reported on June 10, the IRGC threatened retaliation after US strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, and on June 26, US strikes expanded across southern Iran, targeting missile and drone sites. The current strikes in Bandar Abbas are part of this ongoing pattern of exchanges.
No information on casualties or the extent of damage from the strikes has been released. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed by the IRGC, and the risk of further escalation between the US and Iran remains high.
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