Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said two tankers caught fire after explosions while attempting to pass through what it described as an unsafe route south of the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement carried by Iranian media, the IRGC said the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed “as long as US hostile actions in the region continue”. The statement also claimed that US equipment and military assets had been destroyed in the Muharraq and Riffa areas of Bahrain. It added that the attacks on US military assets in Bahrain were intended to “pave the way for the upcoming major operation”. The IRGC further claimed that drone attacks had destroyed US military equipment and facilities in Kuwait. READ: Hebrew media: Trump […]
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Read Full Article on Middle East Monitor →![A general view of the giant banner hung Enghelab Square that reads, "The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed; the entire Persian Gulf is our hunting ground." as daily life continues in Tehran, Iran on April 05, 2026. [Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AA-20260405-41022398-41022385-A_GIANT_BANNER_HUNG_IN_TEHRAN_WITH_THE_MESSAGE_THE_STRAIT_OF_HORMUZ_WILL_REMAIN_CLOSED_THE_ENTIRE_PERSIAN_GULF_IS_OUR_HUNTING_GROUND.jpg)
