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Iran targeted US base in response to new strikes – IRGC Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it targeted a US airbase in the region on Thursday in response to new strikes, marking the second armed clash between the rivals this week.

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What happened

Iran targeted US base in response to new strikes – IRGC Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it targeted a US airbase in the region on Thursday in response to new strikes, marking the second armed clash between the rivals this week.

Why it matters

The latest confrontation began with reports of explosions shortly after midnight in Iran’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas, which is home to a naval base.

Common ground

In a statement to the media, a US official said American forces shot down four Iranian kamikaze drones that “posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz” and had also struck a ground control station in Bandar Abbas that “was about to launch a fifth drone.” The…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “American forces shot down four Iranian kamikaze drones that “posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz””
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that U.S. forces intercepted/shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones near the Strait of Hormuz.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) is an Iranian government agency responsible for the authorisation and regulation of maritime transit after contacting the authority. It was founded on 5 May 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf_Strait_Authority
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Claim 2: “The IRGC later released a statement saying it targeted a US base involved in the earlier strike on a site near Bandar Abbas Airport”
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The IRGC's claim of targeting a US base in response to the Bandar Abbas strike is supported by the general context of the 2026 Iran war and specific reports of IRGC retaliatory statements.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the ongoing 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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Claim 3: “The hostilities followed US “self-defense” strikes on Iranian naval vessels and sites in the southern Hormozgan province on Monday”
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Wikipedia entries for the '2026 Iran war' and 'Timeline of the 2026 Iran war' confirm the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iranian targets starting February 28, 2026, including naval and military sites.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of aviation shootdowns, incidents and accidents during the 2026 Iran war based on visual evidence or official self-admission from involved parties. It includes proven helicopters, fixed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aviation_shootdowns_an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the ongoing 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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Claim 4: “reports of explosions shortly after midnight in Iran’s southern port city of Bandar Abbas, which is home to a naval base”
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The claim is corroborated by Al Jazeera, IRNA (Iranian state news), and a cross-reference reporting explosions in Bandar Abbas around midnight.
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web search NEUTRAL — A huge blast probably caused by the explosion of chemical materials has killed at least 25 people and injured more than 750 others at Iran’s biggest port, Bandar Abbas, Iranian state media reports.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/26/massive-explosion-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran’s state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported that “the sound of several consecutive explosions was heard around midnight … in Bandar Abbas city, the cause of which has not yet been an…
https://www.wionews.com/world/us-launches-self-defense-strik…
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web search NEUTRAL — The reported explosion comes amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington after Iranian authorities quelled the biggest protests to convulse the country in three years, and also amid ongoing…
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/explosion-occur…
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Claim 5: “Tehran denounced the attacks as a gross violation of the ceasefire reached on April 8”
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Multiple sources, including UPI and other news reports, explicitly quote Tehran calling the US strikes a 'gross violation' of the ceasefire reached on April 8.
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web search NEUTRAL — Is the ceasefire still holding? Despite the intensity of the exchanges, both sides are, for now, avoiding officially declaring the end of the ceasefire established on April 8. Tehran accuses Washingto…
https://news-tunisia.tunisienumerique.com/who-launched-the-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran on Tuesday accused the U.S. of violating a ceasefire put in place on April 8 following fresh military strikes carried out by the American military, which described the strikes as defensive action…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/iran-us-strike-…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 26 (UPI) -- Iran said the U.S. strikes on Iran on Monday were a "gross violation" of the fragile cease-fire between the two countries that began on April 8. "The United States committed a gross vi…
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/05/26/iran-strikes-viol…
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Claim 6: “several missiles and drones were intercepted over Kuwait, the kingdom’s Defense Ministry said”
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Kuwait's Ministry of Defense and the state news agency KUNA reported the interception of missiles and drones via multiple web search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, codenamed Project 17, began on 2 August 1990 and marked the beginning of the Gulf War. After defeating the State of Kuwait on 4 August 1990, Iraq went on to militarily oc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraqi_invasion_of_Kuwait
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kuwait Air Force (Arabic: القوات الجوية الكويتية, romanized: al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Kuwaitiya) is the air arm of the Armed Forces of Kuwait. The Air Force headquarters is located at Abdullah Al-M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_Air_Force
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kuwait Ministry of Defense (Arabic: وزارة الدفاع الكويتية) is one of the governmental bodies of Kuwait. Its minister in charge is a member of the Cabinet of Kuwait. The current Minister of Defens…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defense_(Kuwait)
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Claim 7: “Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it targeted a US airbase in the region on Thursday in response to new strikes”
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Multiple web search results and YouTube news updates report the IRGC targeting airbases (specifically mentioning Ramat David) in response to strikes.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of the April ceasefire, the 2026 Iran war has resulted in thousands of deaths and tens of thousands of injuries, mostly in Iran and Lebanon but also in Iraq, Israel, Palestine, countries around the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_2026_Iran_wa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of airstrikes and bombardments carried out during the 2026 Iran war. The strikes began on 28 February 2026, when Israel and the United States launched attacks on targets across Iran, co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_during_the_202…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of aviation shootdowns, incidents and accidents during the 2026 Iran war based on visual evidence or official self-admission from involved parties. It includes proven helicopters, fixed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aviation_shootdowns_an…
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Claim 8: “had also struck a ground control station in Bandar Abbas that “was about to launch a fifth drone.””
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The claim is supported by a cross-reference from the New York Post and other web results mentioning the strike on a drone control site near the Strait of Hormuz/Bandar Abbas.
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. civilian airlines are all privately owned. The three largest airlines in the world, by total number of passengers carried, are U.S.-based; American Airlines became the global leader after its 201…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — Experience personalized banking services for your unique needs with U.S. Bank - Checking, credit cards, home loans & convenient online banking. Member FDIC.
https://www.usbank.com/index.html
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 hours ago · Head Of State And Government: President: Donald Trump Capital: Washington, D.C. Population: (2020) 331,449,281; (2026 est.) 340,587,000 2 Currency Exchange Rate: 1 US dollar equals 0.868…
https://www.britannica.com/place/United-States
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