Iran claims response strikes targeting US forces
Photo: Iran threatens a stronger response if attacks are repeated (Getty Images)
On the night of June 27, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced strikes on US targets in the Middle East. The statement said the action was a response to US attacks, according to The Times of Israel.
"In response to this aggression, the IRGC Navy struck the locations of the US terrorist army in the region. However, the United States, by provoking various fronts, sought to violate this commitment (ceasefire - ed.), and the necessary response was given and will continue to be given," the statement said.
It was also added that if the attacks are repeated, Iran’s response will be more extensive.
It should be noted that shortly before this, US Vice President JD Vance also threatened a response to Iran, but in relation to claims that Tehran had been the first to violate the ceasefire agreement.
"Iran signed a ceasefire agreement. We have honored it. If they have disagreements about how the MOU is being applied, they can pick up the phone.But violence will be met with violence," he wrote on the social media platform X.
What preceded this
As a reminder, on Thursday, June 25, media reports emerged claiming that Iran had attacked a civilian vessel passing through the Strait of Hormuz, which had been reopened under a framework agreement between Tehran and Washington.
The next day, June 26, US President Donald Trump confirmed the attack and said Iran's actions violated the ceasefire agreement.
On the night of June 27, US Central Command officially announced that its forces had struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites, as well as coastal radar stations.
