The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it targeted sites on Salama Island and in the Ghanam area of Oman’s Musandam Governorate in the early hours of Friday, July 17.
In a statement issued by the IRGC Public Relations Department, the force claimed that its navy struck a “maritime control radar stationed on the Salama rocks,” as well as a “US military air control radar in the Ghanam region of Oman.”
The IRGC described the strikes as part of a “retaliatory operation” and claimed that the Strait of Hormuz remains “under the complete control” of its naval forces. The military branch also declared that these operations would continue.
The attack comes despite Oman serving as one of the primary mediators between Tehran and Washington in recent months, and follows previous assertions by Islamic Republic officials emphasising cooperation with Muscat regarding the management of the Strait of Hormuz.
In a separate statement released simultaneously, the IRGC also described the early Friday morning strikes on US military bases in Kuwait as part of its “retaliatory operations.”
