IRGC Navy Launches Wave 88 Strikes, Sinks Israeli Container Ship, Hits US Targets
Key Takeaways
- IRGC Navy launched Wave 88 strikes against US and Israeli targets in Persian Gulf.
- Israeli container ship targeted during Wave 88 operations.
- IRGC Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri was killed in US-Israeli strike.
IRGC Executes Wave 88
Iran's IRGC Navy launched the 88th wave of Operation True Promise 4.
The IRGC struck an Israeli-owned container ship, Express Halfong, which sank.
Explosive drones targeted US Marines in the UAE.
Counter-drone systems were destroyed near Manama, Bahrain.
Early warning radars were hit at the Jaber Al-Ahmad US base in Kuwait.
IRGC Confirms Tangsiri Killed
Iran confirmed that IRGC Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri was killed in a US-Israeli strike.
Israeli Defense Minister Katz had named Tangsiri as a target.
CENTCOM confirmed Tangsiri's death.
The IRGC stated forces continue to deliver decisive blows.
Strait of Hormuz Remains Blocked
Iran's defense ministry declared the Strait of Hormuz fully closed.
The IRGC warned any enemy movement would be met with missile and drone strikes.
Operations have coincided with near-daily retaliatory strikes.
IRGC Celebrates Operational Success
The IRGC hailed the attacks as heavy and deadly.
Operations were dedicated in the path of martyr Tangsiri.
They claimed to have destroyed four American and Israeli gathering points in the 87th wave.
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