U.S. Central Command announced that it struck targets associated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Tuesday, citing recent IRGC actions against commercial shipping and U.S. personnel. Iranian state media reported explosions in Bandar Abbas, Chabahar, and on Qeshm Island, though the specific impacts of these strikes remain unverified.

These developments followed weekend exchanges, including reports of two tankers being hit, which have contributed to volatility in global energy markets.