IRGC doubles down as Iran-US MoU jeopardised by Hormuz strikes
Key takeaways
- Markets in Iran react poorly after two nights of military confrontations over transit through the critical strait.
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- The IRGC said it had fired missiles and drones towards the US Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait and the US Fifth Naval Fleet in Bahrain in retaliation for a second day of US strikes.
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Markets in Iran react poorly after two nights of military confrontations over transit through the critical strait.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. An anti-Israeli mural in Tehran [File: Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters]By Maziar Motamedi Published On 28 Jun 202628 Jun 2026Tehran, Iran – The memorandum of understanding (Mo U) signed last week between Iran and the United States appears to be in jeopardy after a second day of military strikes, as well as the a framework agreement that entrenches Israeli forces on Lebanese soil.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday released video showing the launch of ballistic missiles overnight, with a message written on them in English and Persian saying US President Donald Trump was insisting on a “defeated war”.