Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Claims to Have Targeted US and Israeli Vessels
On the evening of June 1 local time, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that in response to the aggressive attack by the U.S. military on Iranian vessels in the Gulf of Oman, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy took retaliatory action, using cruise missiles to strike the vessel "Sariska," which belongs to U.S. and Israeli forces.
The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy emphasized that any acts of aggression by the U.S. military in the region will be met with a resolute response.
The statement did not specify the exact timing of the related actions.
According to earlier reports from Iran, on the 1st local time, a cargo ship named "Sariska," flying the flag of Panama, exploded after being struck by an unidentified flying object within Iraqi territorial waters, causing damage to the hull.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations office reported on the 1st that a cargo ship was struck by an unidentified projectile and experienced a violent explosion while navigating in the southern waters of Iraq in the Persian Gulf. According to the report, the cargo ship was sailing in the Persian Gulf when its starboard side was hit by an unidentified projectile, leading to a violent explosion. The report did not specify the name, nationality, or casualties of the attacked vessel. (Reporter Li Jiannan from the General Station)
On June 1, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy retaliated against U.S. and Israeli forces by striking the 'Sariska' vessel with cruise missiles in the Gulf of Oman. This action followed an aggressive attack by U.S. military forces on Iranian ships. The 'Sariska', a Panama-flagged cargo ship, was reported to have exploded after being hit by an unidentified projectile in Iraqi waters.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy conducted a missile strike on the 'Sariska' vessel.
- The strike was a retaliation for an earlier attack by U.S. forces on Iranian ships.
- The 'Sariska' vessel was reportedly flagged under Panama and was struck in Iraqi territorial waters.
- The Iranian military warned of a decisive response to any U.S. aggression in the region.
- The exact timing of the Iranian strike was not specified.