Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Claim Retaliatory Strikes on US Military Positions

Updated: 9:18 AM PKT — June 27, 2026

US Central Command has confirmed it conducted strikes against Iranian missile and drone storage sites, as well as coastal radar positions. The US described the action as a response to “unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces” that it said “clearly violated the ceasefire”.

The US operation followed what President Donald Trump described as an Iranian drone strike on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a “foolish violation of our ceasefire agreement.” Vice President JD Vance issued a warning on social media, stating, “violence will be met with violence” if Iran carries out further attacks.

In Iran, an explosion was reported late on Friday at Taherouyeh pier in the southern port city of Sirik. A military source cited by Iranian state television said the blast was caused by a projectile impact.

Following the US strikes, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards stated they had targeted US sites in the Gulf region and warned, “If the aggression is repeated, our response will be broader than this.”

The exchange of fire has raised concerns about a fragile ceasefire and ongoing diplomatic efforts to negotiate a settlement to the conflict, which reportedly began on February 28 with US and Israeli strikes on Iran. The United Nations maritime agency reported that an evacuation operation, which had freed 115 vessels and 2,500 seafarers trapped by the dispute, was suspended following the attack on the commercial ship.