Iran Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announces strikes on US-Israeli vessels
According to Odaily, on the evening of June 1 local time, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran announced that after the US military launched an aggressive attack on Iranian vessels in the Gulf of Oman, the IRGC Navy took retaliatory action, using cruise missiles to strike the "Sariska" vessel, which belongs to US and Israeli interests. The IRGC Navy emphasized that any aggressive act by US forces in the region will be met with a resolute response. The statement did not specify the exact timing of the relevant operation. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported on June 1 that a cargo ship was hit by an unidentified projectile while sailing in the Persian Gulf near southern Iraqi waters, causing a violent explosion.
