Also known as: IRGC · Guards · IRGC commander · IRGC chief
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — Iran's military force involved in Middle East operations and targeted by US strikes since February 2026.
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Joy Online
… The first known US strikes on Iran since late July killed two people and injured two others, according to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which vowed “response and punishment”. …
Iran vows ‘decisive response’ to first US strikes in weeksJoy Online
… In a glimmer of hope for diplomacy, though, media reports said Trump had opened back-channel discussions with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. …
Oil climbs as fading US-Iran peace hopes raise supply risksJoy Online
… Fox reporter Trey Yingst quoted Trump as saying: “If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the shit out of them.” During the same interview with Fox, Trump also said the US had a direct backchannel with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which is a major military, economic …
Trump threatens Oman over Iran talks as efforts to reopen Strait of Hormuz continueJoy Online
… The Damietta attack came hours after the US and Saudi Arabia carried out joint air strikes on Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq that they said had attacked Saudi oil facilities with drones 30 times in recent days at the direction of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). …
Drone attack caused fire on gas ships at Mediterranean port, Egypt saysJoy Online
… Centcom said it hit “dozens” of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in response to Iran’s firing on US bases in Jordan and at ships in the Strait of Hormuz. …
US launches ‘heavy’ strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troopsThe Chronicle
… US Central Command (Centcom) said the strikes were against “Iran-aligned terrorists that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) directed to attack US forces and Saudi energy infrastructure”. …
Saudi Arabia joins US in strikes on Iran-backed militias in IraqJoy Online
… US Central Command (Centcom) said the strikes were against “Iran-aligned terrorists that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) directed to attack US forces and Saudi energy infrastructure”. …
Saudi Arabia joins US in strikes on Iran-backed militias in IraqJoy Online
… Iran’s Revolutionary Guards also said a tanker caught fire following an explosion in a mined route in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway in the Gulf that is effectively closed. …
Yemen’s Houthis attack Saudi tanker as US launches more Iran strikesJoy Online
… The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the tankers were going through what it called an “unsafe and hazardous southern route” of the strait and “exploded and were brought to a halt”. …
Trump says US strikes hit Iran in ‘honour’ of American soldiers killedJoy Online
… If this escalation goes unchecked, we could return to an environment of wide-scale attacks across the Gulf.” The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Monday that two oil tankers had exploded and been immobilised after attempting to transit what it described as an unsafe so …
Brent oil tops $90 as US, Iran expand strikes in the Middle EastIran's IRGC warned it would deploy new weapons and expand the conflict geography if the US launches another offensive, with a spokesman saying the world will be "astonished" by Tehran's capabilities. Trump told Fox News he is in "deciding mode" on Iran policy and warned of "big things" if Tehran does not "behave."
22 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Iran's IRGC warned it would deploy new weapons and expand the conflict geography if the US launches another offensive, with a spokesman saying the world will be "astonished" by Tehran's capabilities. Trump told Fox News he is in "deciding mode" on Iran policy and warned of "big things" if Tehran does not "behave."
22 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
UN human rights experts found reasonable grounds to believe US missile strikes on a primary school in Minab and a sports complex in Lamerd in February constituted indiscriminate attacks and war crimes. The experts also found Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity during a January security crackdown on mass anti-government protests.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Iran said it attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. sank five Iranian oil tankers, in the biggest declared wave of attacks on shipping by both sides since a six-month-old war began. The attacks sent oil prices surging, with Brent crude breaching $100 a barrel for the first time since July, and the U.S. average retail diesel price hit a fresh all-time high above $5.94 a gallon.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Six months since the US and Israel launched coordinated military operations against Iran on February 28, the immediate threat has shifted from military strikes to sustained economic pressure. Iran's survival of the initial campaign is now complicated by an economic siege with no apparent resolution, moving beyond the military phase that followed the October 7, 2023 aftermath and the June 2025 twelve-day war.
9 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Oil prices extended gains on Monday following tit-for-tat strikes between the U.S. and Iran on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and other areas, raising concerns about supply disruption from the Middle East. Brent crude climbed to $96.80 a barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate reached $92.14 a barrel, with an average of 10 commodity ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz per day over the past 10 days—the lowest since May.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Iran reported 18 dead and 108 wounded from recent U.S. strikes, including four killed and 67 wounded at a wedding ceremony. The escalation has prompted concern over civilian casualties and prompted regional alarm, with Iran launching retaliatory missile and drone attacks.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The U.S. struck Iranian air defences and maritime assets on its southern coast, and Iran responded by firing at American bases in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Iraq in the largest military exchange between the two countries since July. Iran accused the U.S. of hitting a wedding party and killing five people, while threatening heavier responses to drive American forces from the region; U.S. stocks fell and oil prices rose to July levels.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Oil prices extended gains on Wednesday following overnight strikes between the U.S. and Iran, with Brent crude rising 0.8% to $95.40 a barrel and WTI climbing 0.5% to $90.66, as concerns over supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz intensified.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Iran launched ballistic missile attacks on US military bases in Iraq and Jordan following American strikes that killed four people, including a child, in a home during a wedding celebration in Sirik, southern Iran. The Jordanian Armed Forces said it intercepted 13 ballistic missiles with no resulting deaths or injuries, while Iran's semi-official media reported the retaliation was in response to the US attack on the wedding site.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
American forces attacked two rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, killing and injuring people according to Iran's IRGC, which vowed "response and punishment." Iran responded by striking US military bases in Jordan, with Jordan intercepting eight missiles, and claimed to have targeted an air base in the UAE with drones, though the UAE denied being targeted and confirmed only shooting down a drone.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
American forces struck two launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, killing two people and injuring two others according to Iran's Revolutionary Guard, which vowed "response and punishment." Iran subsequently attacked US military bases in Jordan, and President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran will deliver a "decisive response to the aggressors."
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Oil prices climbed Tuesday after Iran said it would adopt a "fully offensive" military posture and the U.S. ruled out extending a ceasefire agreement, with progress toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz stalled. Brent crude rose 0.3% to $91.14 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate gained to $85.04.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
President Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if it "gets in the way" of US talks with Iran, according to Fox News. The US and Oman have been separately negotiating with Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has been largely closed for nearly six months during the US-Iran war.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Egypt's cabinet confirmed a drone attack caused a fire on Wednesday at the Mediterranean port of Damietta, affecting two ships—a US-owned floating storage vessel and a Greek-owned LNG tanker. No party has claimed responsibility, no casualties were reported, and the port continued operating at full capacity.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The US military says it has completed a "heavy wave" of strikes against Iran in retaliation for Tuesday's attempted ballistic missile attacks on American forces, hitting "dozens" of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets. Iranian state media reported the latest strikes killed three people, including a two-year-old child, on Qeshm island and other locations in the south and west of the country.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Saudi Arabia and the US carried out strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq, with Iraq's paramilitary Popular Mobilisation Forces reporting at least 20 members killed. The strikes followed an Iranian missile attack on US forces in the Middle East that was said to have been intercepted.
30 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Saudi Arabia and the US have carried out strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq in response to over 30 IRGC-directed aerial drone attacks in the last 72 hours, escalating Middle East tensions after Iran launched missiles at US forces.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthis attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, saying they violated a blockade of Saudi ports, while the US carried out its 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran. Oil prices surged to $100 per barrel following the escalation.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President Trump said the latest US strikes hit Iran "very hard" in honour of three US soldiers killed in recent days—two in Jordan and one in Iraq. US Central Command launched strikes for the ninth consecutive night targeting Iranian military sites and communications networks.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Brent oil prices rose 2% to above $90 per barrel as escalating U.S.-Iran hostilities in the Middle East restricted oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. The conflict saw the U.S. conduct a ninth straight night of attacks against Iran over the weekend, while Kuwait and Bahrain reported additional Iranian strikes.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The US launched air strikes against Iranian coastal surveillance and air defence facilities on Saturday, targeting Revolutionary Guards units responsible for an attack in Jordan that killed two US troops and left another missing. Iran's military responded with drone attacks on two US bases in Kuwait, escalating a cycle of tit-for-tat strikes in recent days.
19 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz and other regional oil and gas export channels until the US ends "acts of aggression," while the US military carried out new strikes on Iranian military targets including coastal defences and missile sites on Greater Tunb Island, triggering rising oil prices amid stalled tanker traffic.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Trump threatened to strike Iran's bridges and power plants next week if the country does not return to talks, as the two countries exchanged fire for the fourth consecutive day. The threats, which have drawn UN condemnation as potential war crimes under international law, came as Trump reversed a threatened 20% fee on Strait of Hormuz shipping but maintained a blockade of Iranian ports.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A tentative US-Iran deal signed last month is now fracturing over control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, with Iran citing point five of the memorandum of understanding as granting it authority over the maritime corridor's management, while the US interprets the same clause as requiring Iran to ensure free passage of global commerce.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Donald Trump reversed his threat to impose a 20% toll on cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, replacing it with "trade and investment deals" with Gulf states. The announcement comes as the US prepares to resume its blockade of Iran's ports, following reported explosions near Iranian port cities and overnight strikes between the US and Iran over shipping attacks.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The UAE accused Iran of attacking two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, killing one and wounding eight crew members. The US launched fresh strikes as tensions escalate, with Trump announcing a 20% charge on the waterway, while Iran said it would remain the Strait's guardian.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The US says the Strait of Hormuz remains open while Iran claims it has closed the waterway following renewed hostilities. The US struck over 140 targets across Iran on Saturday in response to Iranian forces hitting a ship; Iran's IRGC launched wide-ranging attacks on US bases and regional allies on Sunday, and Centcom announced another round of strikes.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The US struck over 140 targets across Iran, saying Iran had hit a ship in the Strait of Hormuz; Iran responded with wide-ranging attacks on US bases and allies across the region, claiming it closed the waterway, though the US insists it remains open. The escalation jeopardizes an interim ceasefire agreement signed last month.
13 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The US said it carried out a fresh wave of strikes on Iran after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked a Cyprus-flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran says it has closed the waterway until further notice after the ship turned off its systems and diverted from the approved route.
12 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Pakistan has called on the United States and Iran to exercise restraint following the collapse of a nearly three-week ceasefire and renewed strikes and counterstrikes, urging both sides to honour commitments under an Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding brokered by Pakistan in April.
10 July 2026 · The Chronicle →