The IRGC launched missiles, leading to tanker strikes, while strategic planning focused on economic pressure and post-war scenarios for Iran.

The entities involved

• Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps →

  military organization to protect the political system of the Islamic Republic in Iran

  • The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened commercial shipping and directed strikes against Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz.Sun 21:26
  • IRGC is gathering intelligence while the FBI questions activists advocating for Havana and Iran, amid Iran's criticism of Trump's nuclear deal withdrawal.Sun 17:27
• Donald Trump →

  American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)

  • Abdul El-Sayed won the Michigan Senate primary and is now facing political challenges, including criticism from Donald Trump and discussions about potential support from Barack Obama.Sun 23:57
  • Trump, Hegseth, and Bessent discuss threats and escalation against Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz.Sun 23:56

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• Trump is weighing a massive military attack on Iran, which is located in the geopolitical region of operations in the Middle East.Jul 24
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• The US is targeting Iranian infrastructure to pressure Tehran, while the IDF conducts a sustained campaign against Hamas. Iran has also retaliated against US allies and assets.Jul 18
• Trump administration is drawing up a strategy to pursue normalization between Israel and neighbors while curbing Iran's influence.Sep 4
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