U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Monday that American forces had struck Iranian radar and command sites over the weekend, identifying the locations as Goruk and Qeshm island. CENTCOM characterized the operations as acts of self-defense in response to the downing of a U.S. drone in the region.
According to CENTCOM's social media statement, the strikes targeted radar and command infrastructure. The announcement came as part of a series of recent exchanges between the two countries; those actions mark the third U.S. operation of this kind in the past week.
In a separate statement on Monday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had struck a U.S. base that it described as being used to stage attacks on southern Iran. The IRGC did not name the specific base it said it attacked. Kuwait, meanwhile, reported that it was intercepting missile and drone attacks on Monday.
The U.S. and Iran had engaged in a similar back-and-forth late last week, with both sides describing those incidents in the same terms used to characterize Monday's exchanges. The recent strikes further strained an already tenuous ceasefire, following a week of sporadic strikes traded between the two countries.
Officials on both sides have stated that indirect negotiations toward a longer ceasefire and a peace agreement remain ongoing, but neither Washington nor Tehran has officially confirmed any deal.
The broader conflict environment remains pressured. The U.S.-Israel war on Iran entered its fourth consecutive month with an early-April ceasefire under continued strain. The two countries remain deeply at odds over Iran's nuclear program; Washington has demanded that Tehran hand over its enriched uranium holdings, a demand Iran has repeatedly rejected.
Geopolitical actions are affecting commercial flows and markets. Iran continued to block the Strait of Hormuz, and a U.S. naval blockade of the country remained in place. Oil prices rose sharply on Monday amid expectations that the hostilities could sustain supply disruptions.
Separately, Iranian media reported that officials denied recent stories claiming that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had resigned amid a broader takeover of the IRGC. The media reports said those claims were rejected by officials, reflecting continued uncertainty about internal Iranian developments.
Key developments at a glance:
- CENTCOM says U.S. strikes hit radar and command sites in Goruk and Qeshm island over the weekend, citing self-defense after a U.S. drone was shot down.
- Iran's IRGC reports an attack on a U.S. base used to stage strikes on southern Iran; the IRGC did not identify the base.
- Kuwait reported intercepting missile and drone attacks on Monday, and oil prices rose sharply amid concerns about sustained supply disruptions.