Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps

The U.S. resumed strikes on Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, targeting 'dozens' of locations. The escalation raises the risk of a return to all-out war between the two nations.

The U.S. resumed strikes on Iran, targeting dozens of facilities belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps. The military actions, following recent calm, increased the risk of a return to full-scale war.

Jordan's air defenses intercepted five Iranian missiles launched Thursday, while the U.S. conducted a heavy wave of strikes against Iran in response to an earlier Iranian attack on a U.S. base in Jordan. The U.S. targeted Iranian military facilities, and Iran reported casualties from a strike on Qeshm island. Fires also erupted on two natural gas vessels in Egypt's Damietta port, though no injuries were reported.

Three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended his funeral, while Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeded him as Iran's supreme leader, did not appear. State media showed Mostafa, Meysam, and Masoud Khamenei praying at the funeral held in Tehran's Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, with earlier reports indicating Mojtaba may have been advised against attending by Revolutionary Guard leaders.

A Kurdish opposition group reported six of its fighters were killed in clashes with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps near the Iraq border. The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) stated the fighting occurred near Qazqapan, Iran, and described the group as being based in Iraqi Kurdistan and labeled a terrorist organization by Tehran.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps claims to have hit 18 targets at US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. The Strait of Hormuz has been closed as a result.

Prospects for ending the war in Iran have diminished as Israel intensifies attacks in Lebanon against Hezbollah and the U.S. military strikes Iranian boats and missile sites. Diplomatic talks in Qatar continue, but tensions escalate with mutual accusations of ceasefire violations and new demands from U.S. President Trump for Gulf nations to adopt the Abraham Accords.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps warned the US and Israel that a new attack on Tehran would lead to a conflict beyond the Middle East. The warning was reported by Iranian State media, referencing the recent US-Israeli air campaign. Iran claims it did not use its full arsenal during the campaign.

Two ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps and an unknown actor, as reported by the British military. The attacks occurred amid stalled peace talks in the region.

Two ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, with the British military confirming separate attacks on a container ship and a cargo ship. Peace talks remain stalled amid the tensions.