The strikes reportedly occurred in the narrowest section of the Strait of Hormuz
US fighter jets have struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) speedboats as explosions were heard near the port of Bandar Abbas, Iranian media reported.
The reported attack occurred on Monday as US and Iranian negotiators arrived in Qatar in hopes of advancing stalled talks.
According to SNN, the attack on the Iranian vessels took place south of Larak Island, in the narrowest section of the Strait of Hormuz, which remains under a dual US-Iranian blockade. At least three Iranian sailors were killed, SNN said.
Media outlets also reported a series of explosions in Bandar Abbas, home to an Iranian naval base.
The Pentagon has not confirmed the strikes. Earlier, the US military warned that it would intervene in response to Iranian attacks on ships transiting the strait.
Al Jazeera journalist Ali Hashem cited an Iranian official as saying that the IRGC targeted an unidentified vessel after US jets struck IRGC boats. The source added that gunfire was heard near Bandar Abbas.
Iran closed the vital shipping lane to vessels from “hostile countries” in response to the US and Israeli airstrikes launched on February 28. Last month, the US announced a blockade of Iranian ports.
The fragile truce reached between the US and Iran on April 8 has largely held, even as President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to resume the bombing campaign unless Iran agreed to his demands.
The detail about media outlets also reported a series of explosions in Bandar Abbas, home to an Iranian naval base is something people should sit with.
What stands out is uS fighter jets have struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) speedboats as explosions were heard near the port of Bandar Abbas, Iranian media reported. That is the part worth paying attention to.
Reading that uS fighter jets have struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) speedboats as explosions were heard near the port of Bandar Abbas, Iranian media reported — hard to argue with the logic there.
Basically according to SNN, the attack on the Iranian vessels took place south of Larak Island, in the narrowest section of the Strait of Hormuz, which remains under a dual US-Iranian blockade. What matters is whether anything changes because of it.
The fact that the reported attack occurred on Monday as US and Iranian negotiators arrived in Qatar in hopes of advancing stalled talks really puts things into perspective.
The detail about media outlets also reported a series of explosions in Bandar Abbas, home to an Iranian naval base is something people should sit with.
What stands out is uS fighter jets have struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) speedboats as explosions were heard near the port of Bandar Abbas, Iranian media reported. That is the part worth paying attention to.
Reading that uS fighter jets have struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) speedboats as explosions were heard near the port of Bandar Abbas, Iranian media reported — hard to argue with the logic there.
Basically according to SNN, the attack on the Iranian vessels took place south of Larak Island, in the narrowest section of the Strait of Hormuz, which remains under a dual US-Iranian blockade. What matters is whether anything changes because of it.
The fact that the reported attack occurred on Monday as US and Iranian negotiators arrived in Qatar in hopes of advancing stalled talks really puts things into perspective.
Islamic Revolutionary is in a tough spot here, curious how they navigate it.