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Iran Warns US of Retaliation After Strike on IRGC Facilities

Iran's IRGC warned the US of severe retaliation following airstrikes on its facilities in the Hormuz Strait.

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Hossein Mohavebi, spokesperson for the IRGC, warned on April 1, 2026, that the United States would regret launching new attacks. [1] The United States military launched airstrikes targeting IRGC facilities in the Hormuz Strait region on April 1, 2026. [2] US Central Command announced on 2026-07-01 that US forces launched a strike against IRGC targets in Iran at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. [3] Explosions were reported on Gishm Island and in Bandar Abbas, Bandar Abbas, and Chabahar and Konarak in the Hormuz Strait region. [4] The US Central Command stated that the airstrikes were conducted in response to recent IRGC attacks on merchant ships and US military personnel in the region. [5] In retaliation for the US strike, Iran launched missiles at two US air bases in Jordan, specifically King Hussein Air Base and Al Azrak Air Base. [6] The US military strike was a response to recent IRGC attacks on civilian ships in the Strait of Hormuz and US troops deployed in the Middle East region. [7]
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  1. Hossein Mohavebi, spokesperson for the IRGC, warned on April 1, 2026, that the United States would regret launching new attacks. · 동아일보
  2. The United States military launched airstrikes targeting IRGC facilities in the Hormuz Strait region on April 1, 2026. · 동아일보
  3. US Central Command announced on 2026-07-01 that US forces launched a strike against IRGC targets in Iran at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. · KyungHyangSinmun
  4. Explosions were reported on Gishm Island and in Bandar Abbas, Bandar Abbas, and Chabahar and Konarak in the Hormuz Strait region. · 동아일보
  5. The US Central Command stated that the airstrikes were conducted in response to recent IRGC attacks on merchant ships and US military personnel in the region. · 동아일보
  6. In retaliation for the US strike, Iran launched missiles at two US air bases in Jordan, specifically King Hussein Air Base and Al Azrak Air Base. · KyungHyangSinmun
  7. The US military strike was a response to recent IRGC attacks on civilian ships in the Strait of Hormuz and US troops deployed in the Middle East region. · KyungHyangSinmun
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