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US Navy and Royal Navy Respond to Incident Involving Iranian Revolutionary Guard in Strait of HormuzImage courtesy of assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com

US Navy and Royal Navy Respond to Incident Involving Iranian Revolutionary Guard in Strait of Hormuz

By News Masher on June 5, 2023

On Sunday, three Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessels approached a merchant ship in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting the U.S. Navy and Royal Navy to dispatch two ships to the scene. The situation deescalated when the merchant vessel confirmed the fast-attack craft had departed. The incident comes at a time of heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran, and the Navy will continue to patrol the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the safety of commercial vessels.

U.S. Department of Defense Announces Retaliatory Precision Airstrikes in Response to Attack on Coalition Base in SyriaImage courtesy of assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com

U.S. Department of Defense Announces Retaliatory Precision Airstrikes in Response to Attack on Coalition Base in Syria

By News Masher on March 23, 2023

The U.S. Department of Defense has announced that President Biden has authorized precision airstrikes against facilities in eastern Syria used by groups affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in response to an attack on a coalition base in northeast Syria that resulted in the death of one U.S. contractor and the injury of five U.S. service members and one other U.S. contractor. The U.S. Central Command forces retaliated with “precision airstrikes” against the facilities and the Department of Defense is still assessing the damage caused and working to identify the perpetrators of the attack.

US Airstrike in Eastern Syria Targets Iranian-Affiliated Groups After Attack on Coalition BaseImage courtesy of media.cnn.com

US Airstrike in Eastern Syria Targets Iranian-Affiliated Groups After Attack on Coalition Base

By News Masher on March 23, 2023

On Thursday, a US contractor was killed and five US service members and one US contractor were wounded in an attack on a coalition base in northeast Syria. In response, President Joe Biden authorized a precision airstrike against facilities used by groups affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). The US Central Command forces conducted the airstrike in eastern Syria, targeting facilities used by the IRGC, and the US is closely monitoring the situation and will take appropriate action to protect US personnel and interests in the region.