OUR DRIVE-Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatened to retaliate against the United States following American military attacks on Iranian missile launch sites and armed ships near the Strait of Hormuz.
On the other hand, the IRGC also claimed that 25 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz during the last 24 hours under its coordination and security protection.
In a statement published by the IRGC’s official news agency, Sepah News, the IRGC Navy said that the ships, including oil tankers, container ships and other commercial vessels, managed to pass through the strategic waterway safely after obtaining permission.
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The statement added that the IRGC Navy firmly exercises intelligence control over the Strait of Hormuz, and warned that any “act of aggression” would be met with a “forceful and crushing response.”
Previously, the US military struck a missile launch site and mine-laying ship in southern Iran on Monday, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM).
“US forces conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran today to protect our forces from threats posed by Iranian forces,” said CENTCOM spokesman Tim Hawkins.
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“Targets include missile launch sites and Iranian vessels attempting to lay mines. US Central Command continues to defend our forces while exercising restraint during the ongoing ceasefire,” he said.
The attacks threaten an already fragile ceasefire that began on April 8, as the United States and Iran struggle to reach a deal to end a war that has rocked the global economy with serious disruptions to energy flows.
Iran continues to control shipping from Gulf countries through the Strait of Hormuz despite the US Navy enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports.
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Last week, US Central Command said that its naval blockade of Iran had diverted 100 ships and disabled four.
Iran itself has tightened its grip on the strait starting February 28, when it banned safe passage for ships belonging to or affiliated with Israel and the United States following their joint attacks on Iranian territory.
In contrast, the United States has also imposed a naval blockade on the strait, preventing ships sailing to and from Iranian ports from passing through the channel.***
