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IRGC strikes US unmanned vessel in Hormuz, warns of ‘decisive’ response to enemy moves
PressTV • • world
Key Points:
- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced it attacked a US military Remotely Operated Vessel (ROV) attempting to enter the protected area of the Strait of Hormuz along Iran’s southern coast.
- The IRGC emphasized that the Strait of Hormuz is under Iran’s management and warned that any hostile moves by the US will be met with firm responses.
- Iran restricted transit through the Strait of Hormuz following US-Israeli aggression starting February 28, with a ceasefire reached on April 8, and a Pakistan-brokered Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on June 17 assigning Iran responsibility for reopening the strait.
- The US has challenged Iran’s sovereignty by creating an unsafe corridor near Omani shores, resuming aerial attacks, and imposing a naval blockade, prompting Iran to declare the strait closed to all traffic.
- Iran insists that reopening the Strait of Hormuz depends on the US fulfilling its obligations under the MoU.
