Key Highlights
- In a post on X, the command said, "An Iranian Jamaran-class corvette was struck by US forces during the start of Operation Epic Fury.
- The ship is currently sinking to the bottom of the Gulf of Oman at a Chah Bahar pier.
- As the President said, members of Iran’s armed forces, IRGC and police 'must lay down your weapons.' Abandon ship." Targeting Iranian military assets CENTCOM stated that the strikes aimed at multiple Iranian military sites, including command and control centres, air defences, missile and drone launch facilities, and military airfields.
- The corvette was struck during this initial wave of attacks, which US and partner forces said were followed by defensive actions against hundreds of Iranian missile and drone attacks.
- CENTCOM reported that there were no US casualties and only minimal damage to American installations.
