Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guard has launched ballistic missiles and drone attacks across the Middle East while claiming responsibility for explosions involving tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a massive regional alert.<\/p>\n
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported explosions involving two tankers allegedly attempting to navigate the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz under U.S. pressure. The IRGC declared the corridor closed to all petrochemical and oil transit.<\/p>\n
Separately, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) confirmed a fire aboard a vessel eight nautical miles northwest of Kumzar, Oman.<\/p>\n
IRGC forces claimed ballistic missile strikes on the Aqaba airport in Jordan and drone attacks against the Ali Al-Salem airbase in Kuwait. While Iran reported the destruction of a radar system and a drone hangar, Kuwaiti authorities stated the strike hit a civilian water desalination plant.<\/p>\n
Further attacks were reported against a special forces command base in Al-Tanf, Syria, as sirens sounded across Bahrain amid warnings of potential strikes in Manama.<\/p>\n
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Tehran of using the Strait of Hormuz to blackmail the global economy. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded that Tehran intends to continue the conflict until it achieves a battlefield advantage to facilitate future negotiations.<\/p>\n
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that American forces continued their ninth night of retaliatory operations, targeting Iranian command centers, air defense systems, coastal surveillance, and missile launch capabilities.<\/p>\n
This escalation marks a continuation of the military conflict that began on February 28 with joint U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran, initiated in response to earlier Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
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