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Iran Vows 'Severe Punishment' for US Strikes Amid Regional Tensions

Iranian Revolutionary Guard vows severe retaliation against the US following recent airstrikes in southeastern Iran.

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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran vowed severe retaliation against the United States following a second wave of US airstrikes launched on Tuesday against southeastern Iran. [1] The US Central Command confirmed that US forces began executing attacks against IRGC targets at 12:00 EST, citing recent attempts by the IRGC to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and US military personnel in the region. [2] The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesperson, Brigadier General Hosein Mohebi, stated on X on 2026-06-25 that Iran will impose a severe punishment on the United States for recent attacks. [3] The US Central Command (Centcom) confirmed that US forces executed attacks against targets of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran at 12:00 ET on Tuesday. [4] West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices rose 5.2% to $90.22 per barrel on Tuesday, reaching a six-week high. [5] Mohamad Baqer Qalibaf, the President of the Iranian Parliament and chief negotiator, stated that if the US intensifies the maritime blockade of its ships and ports, Iran will respond militarily. [6] US Central Command stated that the attacks were a response to recent IRGC aggression against commercial maritime transport in the Strait of Hormuz and against US military members deployed in the region. [7] Centcom stated that the US attacks were a response to recent IRGC aggression against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against US service members deployed in the region. [8] Tehran responded to the US attacks by launching missiles against US positions in Jordan. [9]
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  1. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran vowed severe retaliation against the United States following a second wave of US airstrikes launched on Tuesday against southeastern Iran. · Crítica
  2. The US Central Command confirmed that US forces began executing attacks against IRGC targets at 12:00 EST, citing recent attempts by the IRGC to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and US military personnel in the region. · Crítica
  3. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesperson, Brigadier General Hosein Mohebi, stated on X on 2026-06-25 that Iran will impose a severe punishment on the United States for recent attacks. · elcomercio.pePeru
  4. The US Central Command (Centcom) confirmed that US forces executed attacks against targets of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran at 12:00 ET on Tuesday. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  5. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices rose 5.2% to $90.22 per barrel on Tuesday, reaching a six-week high. · Finanzas Digital
  6. Mohamad Baqer Qalibaf, the President of the Iranian Parliament and chief negotiator, stated that if the US intensifies the maritime blockade of its ships and ports, Iran will respond militarily. · Crítica
  7. US Central Command stated that the attacks were a response to recent IRGC aggression against commercial maritime transport in the Strait of Hormuz and against US military members deployed in the region. · elcomercio.pePeru
  8. Centcom stated that the US attacks were a response to recent IRGC aggression against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against US service members deployed in the region. · Finanzas Digital
  9. Tehran responded to the US attacks by launching missiles against US positions in Jordan. · Finanzas Digital
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