Updated on: Sep 1, 2026, 22:22:45 IST By HT News Desk Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link The US military on Tuesday hit targets related to the IRGC in Iran, day after reports suggested that President Donald Trump was mulling limited strikes in the Strait of Hormuz.
A report had suggested that Trump was mulling strikes in the Strait of Hormuz. (REUTERS) The US Central Command, in a post on X, said American forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran at 12 pm ET.
“The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region,” the CENTCOM said.
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