US decimates Iranian base in Strait of Hormuz as IRGC says shipping lane closed
This deserves loud pushback.
The United States destroyed a key Iranian naval base in the Straight of Hormuz, sinking many vessels present, as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the shipping lane was officially closed.
In his first address to the U.S. public, less than two hours after the strikes began on Saturday, President Donald Trump singled out Iran’s navy, pledging that the military would be “annihilating” it. The U.S. has begun to follow through on that promise, with satellite imagery of Iran’s Bandar Abbas showing it engulfed in smoke, with several vessels sunk or heavily damaged.
The Bandar Abbas base serves as the headquarters of Iran’s Navy, and its primary instrument for controlling the Strait of Hormuz. Anticipating Iranian efforts to close the strait to disrupt global shipping, the U.S. Navy and Air Force concentrated some of its initial strike on the base.
Satellite imagery from Planet Labs, viewed by TWZ, showed black smoke covering most of the base, making a full analysis of the damage impossible. Of what could be seen, however, open source intelligence analysts identified the IRIS Sahand, IRIS Sabalan, and IRIS Zagros as damaged, and the IRIS Makran as heavily damaged.
The U.S. wreaked havoc on Iran’s navy elsewhere as well. The U.S. published footage of a strike on the Iranian Navy Moudge-class frigate IRIS Jamaran at Konarak Naval Base, causing a massive explosion which either crippled or sank the vessel.
U.S. Central Command claimed to have sunk all eleven vessels Iran had deployed in the Straight of Hormuz.
“Two days ago, the Iranian regime had 11 ships in the Gulf of Oman, today they have ZERO. The Iranian regime has harassed and attacked international shipping in the Gulf of Oman for decades. Those days are over. Freedom of maritime navigation has underpinned American and global economic prosperity for more than 80 years. U.S. forces will continue to defend it,” a post from its X account read.
Two days ago, the Iranian regime had 11 ships in the Gulf of Oman, today they have ZERO. The Iranian regime has harassed and attacked international shipping in the Gulf of Oman for decades. Those days are over. Freedom of maritime navigation has underpinned American and global…
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 2, 2026
The damage to Iran’s navy wasn’t complete, however, and the majority of its surface fleet appears to still be intact. Knowing the supremacy of the U.S. Navy, any naval effort from Iran is likely to be …
This deserves loud pushback.
The United States destroyed a key Iranian naval base in the Straight of Hormuz, sinking many vessels present, as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the shipping lane was officially closed.
In his first address to the U.S. public, less than two hours after the strikes began on Saturday, President Donald Trump singled out Iran’s navy, pledging that the military would be “annihilating” it. The U.S. has begun to follow through on that promise, with satellite imagery of Iran’s Bandar Abbas showing it engulfed in smoke, with several vessels sunk or heavily damaged.
The Bandar Abbas base serves as the headquarters of Iran’s Navy, and its primary instrument for controlling the Strait of Hormuz. Anticipating Iranian efforts to close the strait to disrupt global shipping, the U.S. Navy and Air Force concentrated some of its initial strike on the base.
Satellite imagery from Planet Labs, viewed by TWZ, showed black smoke covering most of the base, making a full analysis of the damage impossible. Of what could be seen, however, open source intelligence analysts identified the IRIS Sahand, IRIS Sabalan, and IRIS Zagros as damaged, and the IRIS Makran as heavily damaged.
The U.S. wreaked havoc on Iran’s navy elsewhere as well. The U.S. published footage of a strike on the Iranian Navy Moudge-class frigate IRIS Jamaran at Konarak Naval Base, causing a massive explosion which either crippled or sank the vessel.
U.S. Central Command claimed to have sunk all eleven vessels Iran had deployed in the Straight of Hormuz.
“Two days ago, the Iranian regime had 11 ships in the Gulf of Oman, today they have ZERO. The Iranian regime has harassed and attacked international shipping in the Gulf of Oman for decades. Those days are over. Freedom of maritime navigation has underpinned American and global economic prosperity for more than 80 years. U.S. forces will continue to defend it,” a post from its X account read.
Two days ago, the Iranian regime had 11 ships in the Gulf of Oman, today they have ZERO. The Iranian regime has harassed and attacked international shipping in the Gulf of Oman for decades. Those days are over. Freedom of maritime navigation has underpinned American and global…
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 2, 2026
The damage to Iran’s navy wasn’t complete, however, and the majority of its surface fleet appears to still be intact. Knowing the supremacy of the U.S. Navy, any naval effort from Iran is likely to be …
US decimates Iranian base in Strait of Hormuz as IRGC says shipping lane closed
This deserves loud pushback.
The United States destroyed a key Iranian naval base in the Straight of Hormuz, sinking many vessels present, as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the shipping lane was officially closed.
In his first address to the U.S. public, less than two hours after the strikes began on Saturday, President Donald Trump singled out Iran’s navy, pledging that the military would be “annihilating” it. The U.S. has begun to follow through on that promise, with satellite imagery of Iran’s Bandar Abbas showing it engulfed in smoke, with several vessels sunk or heavily damaged.
The Bandar Abbas base serves as the headquarters of Iran’s Navy, and its primary instrument for controlling the Strait of Hormuz. Anticipating Iranian efforts to close the strait to disrupt global shipping, the U.S. Navy and Air Force concentrated some of its initial strike on the base.
Satellite imagery from Planet Labs, viewed by TWZ, showed black smoke covering most of the base, making a full analysis of the damage impossible. Of what could be seen, however, open source intelligence analysts identified the IRIS Sahand, IRIS Sabalan, and IRIS Zagros as damaged, and the IRIS Makran as heavily damaged.
The U.S. wreaked havoc on Iran’s navy elsewhere as well. The U.S. published footage of a strike on the Iranian Navy Moudge-class frigate IRIS Jamaran at Konarak Naval Base, causing a massive explosion which either crippled or sank the vessel.
U.S. Central Command claimed to have sunk all eleven vessels Iran had deployed in the Straight of Hormuz.
“Two days ago, the Iranian regime had 11 ships in the Gulf of Oman, today they have ZERO. The Iranian regime has harassed and attacked international shipping in the Gulf of Oman for decades. Those days are over. Freedom of maritime navigation has underpinned American and global economic prosperity for more than 80 years. U.S. forces will continue to defend it,” a post from its X account read.
Two days ago, the Iranian regime had 11 ships in the Gulf of Oman, today they have ZERO. The Iranian regime has harassed and attacked international shipping in the Gulf of Oman for decades. Those days are over. Freedom of maritime navigation has underpinned American and global…
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 2, 2026
The damage to Iran’s navy wasn’t complete, however, and the majority of its surface fleet appears to still be intact. Knowing the supremacy of the U.S. Navy, any naval effort from Iran is likely to be …
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