The operation follows claims that the IRGC launched renewed cruise missile attacks toward the Strait of Hormuz from the same coast. Observers suggest the U.S. strikes were preemptive measures to protect commercial shipping or retaliation for previous Iranian launches against American carrier strike groups in the Arabian Sea. Simultaneously, Israeli fighter jets were reported over northern Iraq, which analysts interpret as an effort to provoke a response from Tehran.
Friday, October 23, 2026
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US Destroys 2 IRGC Anti Ship Missile Launchers in Sirik
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Plumes of smoke rose over the coastal city of Sirik after U.S. airstrikes neutralized two anti-ship missile platforms of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy in southern Iran. One launcher in the Sirik mountains was hit by a drone at 1:31 AM local time on Thursday, followed by a second strike on a unit in the Sirik hills, according to regional monitoring services and local Iranian reports. The attacks resulted in visible fires and secondary explosions across the Hormozgan Province.
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