Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported striking a US airbase in Kuwait early May 28 after US forces hit a site near Bandar Abbas airport in southern Iran. The IRGC said the retaliatory strike occurred at 4:50 a.m. local time, targeted the base it identified as the origin of the US aerial assault, and was described as a serious warning with a more decisive response if further attacks occurred. US Central Command said it shot down four Iranian drones near the Strait of Hormuz and struck a launch unit near Bandar Abbas before a fifth drone launched. The US characterized its actions as measured, purely defensive, and intended to maintain the cease-fire. Iranian naval forces also reported confronting vessels and firing on a US tanker with radar off.
"Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it struck a US airbase in Kuwait early on May 28 after American forces hit a site near Bandar Abbas airport in southern Iran."
"The IRGC said in a statement that its retaliatory strike came at 4:50 a.m. local time, targeting the base it identified as the origin of a US aerial assault on a point near Bandar Abbas airport using "aerial projectiles." It described the operation as "a serious warning," adding that if further attacks were carried out against Iran, "our response will be more decisive.""
"Earlier in the evening, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that American forces had shot down four Iranian drones that "posed a threat" near the Strait of Hormuz and struck a launch unit near Bandar Abbas in Hormozgan Province before it launched a fifth drone. It said its actions were "measured, purely defensive, and intended to maintain the cease-fire.""
"The IRGC-linked Tasnim news agency also reported that the IRGC Navy fired on a US tanker it said had attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz with its radar system switched off, and that Iranian naval forces confronted four vessels attempting to cross the waterway without coordinating with Iranian authorities."
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