US launches fresh strikes on Iranian targets after IRGC attacks on shipping, troops

US forces launched fresh strikes on targets belonging to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said.

CENTCOM said the strikes began at 12 p.m. ET (9:30 p.m. IST) and targeted IRGC positions in Iran.

“Today at 12 p.m. ET, U.S. forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran. 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,” it said in a post.

Today at 12 p.m. ET, U.S. forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran. 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.

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) September 1, 2026

The US military said the strikes followed what it described as recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and US service members deployed in the region.

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