Revolutionary Guards Corps
Coverage of Revolutionary Guards Corps in the Nexus archive.
- US launches third night of strikes on Iran; IRGC targets American assets in Bahrain and Jordan
The United States conducted third consecutive night of strikes on Iran, targeting coastal defense systems and maritime capabilities in Bushehr and Bandar Abbas. Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) retaliated by attacking American assets in Bahrain and Jordan, including missile and drone strikes on a US Navy base in Bahrain and intercepted missiles in Jordan. Tensions escalated over incidents in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran claimed to have disabled two supertankers, and the UAE reported a crew member killed.
- U.S. military strikes Iran in response to attack on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz that Tehran said was using an ‘unauthorized route’
The U.S. military conducted strikes against Iran following an attack on a Cyprus-flagged container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran claimed was using an 'unauthorized route.' Iran announced the strait's closure, escalating tensions and jeopardizing an interim ceasefire. The U.S. accused Iran of endangering civilian and commercial shipping, while Iran vowed retaliation and accused the U.S. of violating the ceasefire.