Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Launches Strikes on Multiple US Military Positions Across the Middle East

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared it struck several American military positions across the Middle East just hours after the US confirmed its own strikes on Iranian territory. The escalation has put the fragile ceasefire agreement, signed barely ten days ago, under severe strain.

Iran Strikes Multiple US Military Bases in the Middle East

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commonly known as the IRGC launched strikes against several American military positions scattered across the Middle East. State-backed Iranian media carried the announcement in a formal IRGC statement, which confirmed that multiple US military sites were hit. The declaration came in swift response to earlier American strikes on Iranian soil marking one of the most dangerous escalation cycles seen in recent memory.

“State media in Iran quoted the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as announcing strikes against multiple American military positions in the region,” international reports confirmed.

IRGC Warns of More Washington Hits Back with Threats

The IRGC had already put the United States on notice after the latest round of US strikes. Iran’s military wing promised a rapid and decisive retaliatory response language that left little room for diplomatic wiggle room. From Washington’s side, US Vice President JD Vance fired back with a stark warning directed at Tehran making clear that the United States would respond to every act of violence with equal force.

“Vance warned Tehran that Washington would respond to violence with violence,” officials close to the matter said.

US Military Had Already Struck Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Attack

The sequence of events traces back to the previous evening when US Central Command publicly confirmed that American forces carried out strikes against Iran. The justification was a reported Iranian attack targeting a commercial vessel navigating the Strait of Hormuz one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints.

Separate reports described loud explosions rocking the area surrounding the Iranian coastal city of Sirik. According to Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB, two projectiles struck the town’s local television tower. PBS News journalist Nick Schifrin reported six US Air Force aircraft attacked four separate targets in and around Sirik. Those targets reportedly included radar installations along with storage facilities housing Iranian missiles and drones.

A Fragile Ceasefire Now Hangs by a Thread

The timing of this military exchange is especially alarming because Iran and the United States had only recently pulled back from the brink. On June 18, the two nations signed a memorandum of understanding through remote negotiations. That agreement called for a halt to hostilities on all fronts including the ongoing Israeli military campaign in Lebanon. It also set out timelines for ending the maritime blockade and restoring commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Under that deal, Iran committed to abandoning any pursuit of nuclear weapons. A separate agreement was to be negotiated within 60 days specifically to address Tehran’s nuclear program with the prospect of full sanctions relief serving as the incentive for Iranian cooperation.

The fresh military strikes from both sides now threaten to collapse that fragile diplomatic architecture entirely.