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US Strikes Iran for 13th Night Amid Clashes
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In Short: U.S. Central Command announced Tuesday that American forces have begun striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran, following recent attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Tuesday that American forces have begun striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran, according to reports from The Caspian Post. The strikes began at 12 p.m. ET and are the 13th consecutive night of attacks, following recent attempts by the IRGC to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and the deployment of U.S. service members in the region.
Ahead of the CENTCOM announcement, Axios also reported the strikes, citing U.S. officials. The strikes are part of ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran over shipping routes and regional security concerns.
The strikes come after the U.S. Central Command announced the beginning of attacks on IRGC targets in Iran, with the first strike occurring at 12 p.m. ET on Tuesday. The Caspian Post reported that explosions were reported in Ahvaz, a city in southwestern Iran, as a result of the strikes.
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in West Asia, bordering Iraq, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the northeast, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south. The ongoing tensions reflect broader regional dynamics and security concerns in the Middle East.
Background
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and historically known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the northeast, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south.
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- The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Tuesday that American forces have begun striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran.
- “Today at 12 p.m. ET, U.S. forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran,” CENTCOM said in a post on X, The Caspian Post reports.
- The command said the strikes came after recent attempted attacks by the IRGC on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and US service members deployed in the region.
- Ahead of the CENTCOM announcement, Axios also reported the strikes, citing US officials.