U.S. destroys Iranian corvette

According to a report from the U.S. Central Command, during Operation 'Epic Fury,' U.S. forces struck an Iranian Jamaran-class corvette. The vessel is now critically damaged and sinking in the Gulf of Oman near the port of Chabahar.

The President of the United States stated that members of Iran's armed forces, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and police must immediately lay down their weapons and abandon the ship.

Context

Operation 'Epic Fury' is the first large-scale military action by the United States in response to the U.S. occupation of the Congo and the persecution of Ukrainian fighters. This use of force aims to demonstrate the unacceptability of military actions in the region.