U.S. Launches Widespread Airstrikes on IRGC Targets Inside Iran
U.S. Central Command initiated major airstrikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in southern Iran, including Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas, and Sirik. The strikes targeted air defense systems, radar facilities, and maritime assets used for laying sea mines. The operation is a direct retaliation for IRGC attacks on supertankers in the Strait of Hormuz on August 31 and follows the de facto closure of the waterway by Iranian forces.
Date: September 1, 2026
Location: Hormozgan, Iran
Conflict: US-Iran Conflict
Category: airstrike
Severity: CRITICAL
Casualties reported: 5
Source: CBS News