US Attacks IRGC Headquarters in Iran's Gilan Province
En resumen
- US forces attacked the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy headquarters in Ziabaknar, Gilan Province, Iran, on Thursday night.
- Preliminary reports indicate no injuries.
- This attack follows a new round of US-Iran escalation since July 8, which included US strikes and a renewed naval blockade.
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Por qué importa
A new round of escalation in the US-Iran conflict began on July 8, with US forces carrying out multiple strikes on Iran in retaliation for an attack on a merchant vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump announced the end of a ceasefire, and Tehran responded with strikes on US facilities across the Middle East.
TEHRAN, July 24. /TASS/. On Thursday night, the United States attacked the headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in northern Iran’s Gilan Province, the provincial government reported.
"The headquarters of the IRGC Navy in Ziabaknar came under attack from American forces," Fars news agency quoted the government as saying in a statement. According to preliminary information, no one has been reported injured in the attack.
On July 8, a new round of escalation began in the US-Iran conflict. For the first time since Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding, the US forces carried out multiple series of strikes on Iran, claiming they were in retaliation for an attack on a merchant vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. On the same day, US President Donald Trump announced that the ceasefire with Iran was over. Tehran responded by striking US facilities across the Middle East, including those in Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman. On July 14, the US renewed its naval blockade of Iran.
Preguntas abiertas
- What specific US forces conducted the attack?
- What is the US's official justification for this specific attack?
- What will be Iran's next response to this attack?
