The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it will retaliate after U.S. forces bombed targets in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement broadcast by Iran’s state media. The statement, carried on the country’s official channels, references the “martyrdom and injury of several of our fighters and compatriots” in the said strikes.
Details on the locations or the specific targets within the Strait of Hormuz were not provided in the released material. The message emphasizes a response from Iran’s military wing but does not outline immediate tactical steps or timing for the promised retaliation.
The incident comes amid ongoing tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway. The report notes that negotiations between the United States and Iran over opening the strait have stalled, with both sides reportedly rejecting the other’s proposals in what is described as a broader context of conflict that began with an attack on Iran on February 28, attributed to the U.S. and Israel in the account cited by the state broadcaster.
No independent verification of the casualties or the exact targets was included in the provided material. The report focuses on the Revolutionary Guard’s stated intent to retaliate and frames the U.S. strikes as the trigger for that response, without detailing the scope or scope of the retaliatory measures envisioned.
As the situation develops in the strategically vital waterway, observers await further statements from either side that might clarify the nature and timing of any retaliation plans. The current communique from Iran’s state media centers on the Guards’ vow rather than on new corroborated facts about the strikes themselves.
