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navy targeted a vessel it identified as “Panaya” with missiles in response to the attack on the Iranian tanker. ## Hold on, so who hit whom first? The US and Iran have competing narratives
Hormuz, the US military Central Command (Centcom) said. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched strikes on 21 targets at US bases in the region, one in Bahrain and the other
Hormuz, seen on January 17, 2026 [Gallo Images/Orbital Horizon/Copernicus Sentinel Data 2026] ## How did Iran respond to the US strikes? Iran responded hours later. On Wednesday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said
US and Iran hold over each other, and what happens next? ## How has Iran responded to Trump’s latest comments? In response to Trump’s “I have all the cards” social media post, Iran
Iran has largely held since April 8. In-person talks between the two countries, hosted by Pakistan last month, failed to reach an agreement to end the war. ### US military says it's not seeking
Hormuz, while we haven’t.” There was no immediate official response from Spain, which [has denied the US permission to use](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/spain-denies-united-states-permission-military-bases-iran-pedro-sanchez) jointly operated military bases on its territory for attacks on Iran
military will heighten its efforts to remove explosives from the strategic waterway. “I have ordered the United States Navy to shoot and kill any boat, small boats though they may be (Their naval ships
response, Israel said it had struck the launcher, calling Hezbollah’s strikes a blatant violation of the ceasefire. - **The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, will be part of the US delegation for upcoming direct
Iran, at one point describing the Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers as “toys”. Military cooperation between the US and the UK is at a low point, with the two countries at odds over the strait
military objectives and is seeking to start a new war,” Ghalibaf said in an audio message on his official website. - **Hormuz traffic monitored by IRGC:** Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said
Iran’s Navy is lying at the bottom of the Sea, their Air Force is demolished, their Anti-Aircraft and Radar Weaponry is gone, their leaders are no longer with us, the Blockade is airtight
military official told local media the navy had responded with strikes. That followed a flare-up the night before in the strait of Hormuz, the vital international sea lane that Iran is seeking to control
military, but the president's fluctuating decision-making has left the country in a strategic bind. Trump's decision to order the US Navy to escort a couple of ships through the strait does
navy destroyers, on Monday. “We know Iran is embarrassed by the fact that our blockade is holding, and we can run ships through, and we’re going to help the world run ships through,” Hegseth
Hormuz, describing them as an "exchange of fire" with the "enemy". Meanwhile, local media reported explosions were heard in Tehran. Not long after, a statement from Iran's top military command said US "aerial attacks
response to recent attacks on US forces and international commercial ships transiting regional waters”, including the downing of a US Apache attack helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. Iran has denied deliberately targeting
responsibilities, including overseeing recruiting, mobilising and organising, as well as construction and repair of ships and military equipment. He was appointed in 2024 as a political ally of Trump, despite having no prior military
response to Iran's unwarranted and continued aggression" and targeted "Iranian military surveillance capabilities, communication systems and air defense sites." It did not elaborate on the damage done by the strikes, which it said were
Iran said this was to help tankers avoid the danger of mines.  On Thursday, Trump ordered the US military to “shoot
Iran from two British bases. Starmer later [greenlighted their use](/features/2026/3/2/starmer-lets-us-use-bases-for-iran-clash-uks-military-legal-quagmire) for what he called “defensive purposes”. The recent Pentagon email relayed Washington’s frustrations, saying basing and overflight rights should be “just the absolute