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US strikes missile launch sites and boats it says were laying mines near Bandar Abbas; Iranian sources say IRGC members were killed

Confirmedon an admission by the acting party plus an independent origin: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.

CENTCOM spokesperson Captain Tim Hawkins said US forces carried out "self-defence strikes" in southern Iran on 25 May, hitting missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to lay mines, while "using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire". Iranian sources told Al Jazeera several IRGC personnel were killed, and Marine Insight reported four IRGC members killed; Iranian sources said the IRGC had targeted a vessel before the strikes. Iran's foreign ministry called the strikes a "gross violation" of the ceasefire in Hormozgan province. The strikes came as Iran's top negotiators arrived in Doha.

When
25 May 2026
Where
Bandar Abbas, Iran (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
What
airstrike · military
Acting party
United States Armed Forces
Against
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. CENTCOM said it carried out the strikes.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

  1. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: CENTCOM spokesperson statement to Al Jazeera · published 2026-05-26 00:00 UTC
  2. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Iranian sources speaking to Al Jazeera · published 2026-05-26 00:00 UTC
  3. Corroboration Marine Insight Media · Unaffiliated origin: Marine Insight summary of reports on IRGC deaths · published 2026-05-29 00:00 UTC
  4. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Iranian foreign ministry statement · published 2026-05-26 00:00 UTC

History

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2026-10-27 21:03 UTCstatusnullconfirmedP1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule

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