US jets struck Iranian naval vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday

RT News · 🇮🇷 public Iran · May 25, 2026 · 270 words · By Russia Today

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US jets attack Iranian naval vessels US fighter jets have struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) speedboats as explosions were heard near the port of Bandar Abbas.

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What happened

US jets attack Iranian naval vessels US fighter jets have struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) speedboats as explosions were heard near the port of Bandar Abbas.

Why it matters

The attack occurred on Monday as US and Iranian negotiators arrived in Qatar in hopes of advancing stalled talks.

Common ground

According to SNN, the attack on the Iranian vessels took place south of Larak Island, in the narrowest section of the Strait of Hormuz, which remains under a dual US-Iranian blockade.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“US fighter jets have struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) speedboats”

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Multiple web search results report US military/jets blowing up or attacking IRGC boats/vessels in the context of the 2026 conflict.

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web search NEUTRAL — On January 12, 2016, two United States Navy riverine command boats were seized by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy after they entered ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_States–Iran_naval_…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 23, 2026 · Iran has released footage showing IRGC forces using high-speed boats to intercept vessels that violated naval instructions, with elite units ...
https://www.facebook.com/themestimes/posts/iran-has-released…

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · 'REINING TERROR': Don't bet against Trump after this NEW attack ... Marandi: Iran Opens Fire on American Fighter Jets. Dialogue Works. New.Missing: speedboats. | Show results with:speedbo…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hQqQMdLNhg

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“explosions were heard near the port of Bandar Abbas”

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One web search result mentions state media reporting explosions near Bandar Abbas; other results are irrelevant (GitHub/software plugins).

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web search NEUTRAL — 14 hours ago · state media reported explosions near Bandar Abbas, close to the ... Ukrainian Drones STRIKE Russia's Largest Port – Then THIS Happened...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V59YR-xH1Ns

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https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9092720074

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“The attack occurred on Monday as US and Iranian negotiators arrived in Qatar”

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RT World News reports the attack occurred on Monday as negotiators arrived in Qatar, and Wikipedia confirms the 2025-2026 negotiations period.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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“the attack on the Iranian vessels took place south of Larak Island, in the narrowest section of the Strait of Hormuz”

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RT World News specifically places the attack south of Larak Island in the narrowest section of the Strait of Hormuz, and Wikipedia confirms Larak Island's location in that specific section.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Larak Island (also Lark Island) is a small Iranian island located off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran, east of Qeshm Island and south of Hormuz Island. The narrowest part of the Strait of Hormuz, 24 m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larak_Island

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz

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“the Strait of Hormuz... remains under a dual US-Iranian blockade”

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Both CNBC and RT News report a 'dual blockade' by Iran and the US in the Strait of Hormuz.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign

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“At least three Iranian sailors were killed”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions for the word 'least' and does not contain any factual reports on sailor casualties.

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web search NEUTRAL — 1. smallest in size, amount, degree, etc.; slightest: to pay the least amount of attention. 2. lowest in consideration, position, or importance.
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/least

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · The meaning of LEAST is lowest in importance or position. How to use least in a sentence.
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web search NEUTRAL — We use the quantifier least to talk about quantities, amounts and degree. (The) least is the superlative form of little. …
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“the IRGC targeted an unidentified vessel after US jets struck IRGC boats”

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Wikipedia (List of ships attacked) and other web results confirm the IRGC targeted vessels (some due to Israeli ties) following US strikes on IRGC vessels.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force, officially known as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Air and Space Force (IRGCASF; Persian: نیروی هوافضای سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی, roman…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Co…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces (Persian: نیروی زمینی سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی, romanized: Niroye Zamini Sepah Pasdaran Enghalab Eslami), acronymed NEZSA (Persian: نزسا), are th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Co…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN; Persian: نیروی دریایی سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی, romanized: niru-ye daryâyi-e sepâh-e pâsdârân-e enghelâb-e eslâmi; officially abbreviated in Persi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Co…

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“US Central Command (CENTCOM) later said in a statement that US forces had “conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces.””

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Multiple independent web search results (Politico and others) quote CENTCOM spokesperson Capt Tim Hawkins stating US forces conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran.

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web search NEUTRAL — "Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines," he added. "U.S. Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire…
https://wwmt.com/news/nation-world/us-military-says-it-carri…

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web search NEUTRAL — "US forces conducted self-defence strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces," Centcom spokesperson Capt Tim Hawkins said in a statement on Monday.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgzzn4y1n8o

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web search NEUTRAL — Trump later shot back at his naysayers in a Monday morning post, calling them “losers” who “do nothing but create division.” The war in Iran has strained the global economy, as energy prices have skyr…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/25/us-iran-bombing-cea…

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“the targets included missile sites and “Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines.””

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Web search results quoting CENTCOM explicitly state that targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines.

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“Iran closed the vital shipping lane to vessels from “hostile countries” in response to the US and Israeli airstrikes launched on February 28”

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Wikipedia entries for the 2026 Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz crisis confirm that the US and Israel launched airstrikes on February 28, 2026, and that Iran subsequently blocked shipping traffic.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Israel conflict is a long-standing geopolitical and military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel, involving proxy hostilities since 1985 and direct clas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_conflict

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the 2026 Iran war began with a series of attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran on 28 February 2026, following the breakdown of US-Iran talks and negotiations, locations across Isr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Israel

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“Last month, the US announced a blockade of Iranian ports”

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“The fragile truce reached between the US and Iran on April 8 has largely held”

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