The IRGC says attacks disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and violated the June 17 ceasefire.
On Thursday, Bushehr Deputy Governor Ehsan Jahanian denounced that the United States attacked several locations in his province, including the perimeter of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, the Choghadak military base and a fishing port. These strikes have caused no casualties so far.
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Since Feb. 28, U.S. forces have carried out several bombings near the Bushehr plant that is operated with the participation of the Russian state atomic agency Rosatom, which evacuated its personnel from the facility in April.
For the past 48 hours, the United States has been attacking the Persian nation. To justify the launch of this new offensive, Washington states that Iran violated the ceasefire after allegedly attacking three merchant vessels sailing through the Strait of Hormuz.
In the attacks that began Wednesday night, U.S. forces struck approximately 90 Iranian targets, including air defense systems, coastal surveillance assets, missile and drone depots, naval capabilities and military logistics infrastructure along Iran’s coastline, according to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).
The attacks have killed at least 14 people and injured 78 others over the past two days. Iran responded with strikes against targets at the Arifjan and Ali Al Salem U.S. bases in Kuwait and the Juffair and Sheikh Isa bases in Bahrain.
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U.S. Attacks Disrupt Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz
On Thursday, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) denounced that the U.S. attacks have affected traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and are delaying its full reopening.
“The adventurism of the terrorist U.S. military and its interference in determining transit routes, in addition to provoking a strong response from us, will also seriously disrupt the process of gradual reopening,” the IRGC said.
The U.S. attacks seriously endanger “the interests of the countries that benefit from the Strait of Hormuz,” it added, saying traffic had been restored to 50% of its prewar level along the routes designated by Tehran.
“Foreigners have no interest in this land or in the Strait of Hormuz,” the IRGC said and recalled that Iran maintains control over the maritime passage and seeks to have vessels navigate through its routes and with its permission, something that other countries and the U.S. do not accept.
On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump declared the truce with Iran over and said the new strikes are intended to degrade Tehran’s military capabilities and ensure freedom of navigation through Hormuz.
Iran denounced that the new U.S. offensive constitutes a “clear violation” of the ceasefire agreement reached between Washington and Tehran on June 17.
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