US strikes IRGC naval headquarters in northern Iran
11:13, 24/07/2026, FridayU: Update: 11:24, 24/07/2026, Friday
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File photoUS forces targeted an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval facility in Iran's Gilan province on Friday, Iranian state media reported, as Washington and Tehran traded fresh blows in a widening conflict that has seen repeated strikes across the region.
US forces attacked the Hazrat Seyyed al-Shohada naval headquarters operated by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the coastal town of Zibakenar on Friday, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported. The Gilan provincial government confirmed that the installation was struck during the operation.
Officials offered no immediate details on the weapons employed or the extent of damage sustained in the raid.
Casualty assessment
No casualties have been reported according to preliminary assessments, the provincial authority added. The extent of physical damage to the IRGC Navy facility remained unclear in the immediate aftermath.
Regional escalation
The attack came amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran, with both sides engaged in a series of strikes and retaliatory attacks across the region. The latest exchange marked another turn in the widening conflict between the two capitals.
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