IRGC says it struck US combat destroyers

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed to have struck US combat destroyers DDG-119 and DDG-53, alleging significant damage to the vessels. The IRGC stated these strikes were a response to alleged aggressive actions and harassment by the US against Iranian tankers and ships.

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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it carried out attacks on US combat destroyers DDG-119 and DDG-53, which carry cruise missiles and Aegis systems, claiming it caused "significant damage" to the vessels. State media cited the IRGC as saying that the strikes were in response to "aggressive actions and malicious harassment of Iranian tankers and ships" by the US.

IRGC says it struck US combat destroyers

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