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US strikes IRGC targets in Iran after Hormuz shipping attacks

US CENTCOM begins strikes on IRGC targets in Iran on Sept 1, 2025.

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US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on 2025-09-01 that American forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. [1] Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said during a daily press briefing that Guterres is extremely concerned about the overnight resumption of exchanges of fire between the United States and Iran. [2] CENTCOM said the strikes followed recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region. [3] The Strait of Hormuz is a critical route for global energy shipments. [4] Two oil tankers were struck by projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz on 2025-08-31, according to maritime reports. [5] Dujarric warned that further escalation would have devastating consequences for civilians, the wider region, and beyond, noting that humanitarian operations in the region are already overstretched and underfunded. [6] US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it launched strikes on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran on the evening before the UN statement. [7]
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  1. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on 2025-09-01 that American forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. · mint
  2. Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said during a daily press briefing that Guterres is extremely concerned about the overnight resumption of exchanges of fire between the United States and Iran. · Ekonomim
  3. CENTCOM said the strikes followed recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region. · mint
  4. The Strait of Hormuz is a critical route for global energy shipments. · mint
  5. Two oil tankers were struck by projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz on 2025-08-31, according to maritime reports. · mint
  6. Dujarric warned that further escalation would have devastating consequences for civilians, the wider region, and beyond, noting that humanitarian operations in the region are already overstretched and underfunded. · Ekonomim
  7. US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it launched strikes on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran on the evening before the UN statement. · Ekonomim
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