Iranian missiles force US aggressors to flee Strait of Hormuz after tanker attack

Iranian naval and missile forces delivered a swift, precise, and powerful response to yet another reckless act of US aggression in the Persian Gulf, forcing enemy units to retreat in disarray after sustaining direct hits, according to official reports.

A senior Iranian military official told IRIB late Thursday night that following an unprovoked attack by US military aircraft on an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, Iranian forces immediately targeted the attacking enemy units operating in the Strait of Hormuz.

The aggressors came under intense Iranian missile fire and were compelled to flee after suffering significant damage.

“The attacking enemy units in the Strait of Hormuz came under Iranian missile fire and were forced to flee after sustaining damage,” the official stated, emphasizing that Iran’s armed forces remain fully alert and prepared to decisively neutralize any threat against the Islamic Republic’s territorial waters and vital maritime routes.

Meanwhile. Fox News reported that the US military carried out attacks on the ports of Qeshm and Bandar Abbas, but stressed that these attacks do not mean the start of war.

Strong parliamentary response

Nasrollah Pejmanfar, the chairman of the Article 90 Commission of Iran’s Parliament, issued a firm warning.

He said that any missile launch or attack against Iran is considered a direct criminal act by the United States, and Iran will respond with similar action targeting the Americans.

Today’s attacks on the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian islands constitute a blatant violation of the ceasefire, and the Americans should expect a harsh and proportionate response, Pejmanfar said.

The United States is the root cause of every incident against Iran, and we will directly target American bases in retaliation for these aggressions, he added.

This latest provocation is directly linked to Washington’s reckless, failed “Project Freedom” operation.

Iran has repeatedly proven that it will not tolerate such violations of its sovereignty. Any aggressor that dares to threaten Iranian waters or assets will face immediate and crushing consequences.

US forces, in blatant violation of international norms and the fragile regional ceasefire, fired on the Iranian-flagged tanker as it attempted to reach its destination, an act widely condemned as piracy on the high seas.

Iranian forces, acting in legitimate self-defense, immediately engaged the US units responsible for the provocation.

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