The Iranian Revolutionary Guard confirmed on Wednesday the launch of a series of coordinated attacks against two US military vessels, eight tankers, and a dozen ships near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as well as bombing a US airbase in Jordan.
According to information released in an official statement by the Tasnim military agency, these actions are a direct response to operations previously carried out by Washington against Tehran's fleet. The Iranian armed forces justified the attack, stating that they acted "in response to the aggression and hostile actions of the US terrorist army against five Iranian tankers in the Persian Gulf, attacking two US vessels and eight tankers in the area, causing significant damage."
Meanwhile, the US Central Command had previously claimed the destruction of five vessels linked to the Revolutionary Guard, in retaliation for previous Iranian attacks on an American warship. This cycle of confrontations has led to US bombings on Iranian territory and maritime infrastructure, followed by new retaliatory attacks on US targets in the region.
The elite military force in Tehran also reported attacking ten "trespassing ships" attempting to navigate what they describe as a "prohibited and unsafe zone" of the waterway, accusing these ships of acting "instigated and supported" by the US government. Following these events, the Iranian military leadership reiterated that "the Strait of Hormuz remains under the surveillance and management" of their own Naval Force.
In addition to the naval front, Iranian forces launched a missile attack targeting the Al Azraq military base located in Jordanian territory. The Jordanian Army reported intercepting and destroying eighteen Iranian projectiles, with only two landing in "unpopulated areas" causing no major damage.
The Strait of Hormuz has become the main pressure point for the Islamic Republic since the armed conflict began on February 28. In response to the Iranian closure, the United States maintains a strategic blockade on Iranian ports and vessels.
Although US forces had partially managed to reactivate commercial maritime traffic through a southern route near the waters of Oman, the latest data from the maritime consultancy Kepler confirms a significant reduction in vessel transit in recent days due to the escalation of mutual hostilities.