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IRGC Says It Launched Missile and Drone Operation in Response to U.S. Strikes

wanaen.com 29 June 2026 at 04:27 View original article →

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58/100
Verdict Low Trust Mixed (Partly Verified; Material Elements Unverified)

The text largely restates an IRGC announcement about an overnight (28 June 2026) missile-and-drone operation targeting US-linked sites in Kuwait and Bahrain and links it to preceding US strikes tied to Strait of Hormuz incidents.

✓ 3 checks out ✕ 1 disputed ? 5 unverified
☰ Full analysis The complete summary ⌄

The text largely restates an IRGC announcement about an overnight (28 June 2026) missile-and-drone operation targeting US-linked sites in Kuwait and Bahrain and links it to preceding US strikes tied to Strait of Hormuz incidents. Multiple reputable secondary sources corroborate that the IRGC claimed such strikes and that Kuwait/Bahrain reported interceptions and limited damage. However, the article’s strongest factual assertion—"the targets were destroyed"—is not supported by reliable independent confirmation; credible reporting indicates no major damage to US facilities. The piece also introduces an "Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding" framework; the existence and key ceasefire clause are corroborated via published texts, but the article’s specific claim that it grants Iran responsibility to regulate Hormuz transit is not cleanly substantiated as written.

What checked out (3)
  • On 28 June 2026, the IRGC announced it carried out a missile-and-drone operation targeting US-linked facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain, including Ali Al Salem Air Base and the US Fifth Fleet presence in Bahrain.
  • Reputable reporting indicates the IRGC framed the strikes as retaliation for US strikes on Iranian territory during escalations linked to Strait of Hormuz incidents.
  • A document described as the "Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding" dated 17 June 2026 has been published in full text form by multiple outlets/archives and includes a clause declaring an immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts (including Lebanon).
✕ Disputed claims 1 claim ⌄
  • The IRGC claimed the targets were destroyed (independent reporting indicates no major impacts/damage to US facilities and no US casualties, contradicting the 'destroyed' claim).
? Unverified claims 5 claims ⌄
  • The IRGC operation targeted "eight key U.S. military facilities" (the number eight is stated by the IRGC and repeated by media, but an independently verified list/count of eight specific facilities is not confirmed in the sources reviewed).
  • The specific claim that Iran is responsible for regulating maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz "under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding" (the MoU texts and commentary support a framework involving reopening/administration arrangements, but the article’s wording about Iran being solely 'responsible for regulating maritime transit' is not directly confirmed as a binding allocation of authority in the sources opened).
  • The claim that the United States attacked "five Iranian coastal positions" earlier that day (the broader fact of US strikes is reported, but the exact count 'five' and the exact characterisation 'coastal positions' is not confirmed from the sources opened).
  • The claim that the US actions were done under the pretext of an encounter involving an "alleged non-compliant vessel" in the Strait of Hormuz (there is reporting on vessel/drone incidents prompting US retaliation, but this specific framing and details are not independently confirmed in the sources opened).
  • The statement that violation of a ceasefire would breach the "first clause" of the Islamabad agreement (the first-clause concept aligns with published MoU wording on ending military operations, but this article’s particular legal interpretation and the referenced 'first clause' linkage are not verified against an authoritative clause numbering in an official signed instrument).
⌕ Sources & how we checked Search journal, source grades, confidence ⌄
Confidence

0.64 — High confidence in adjudicating what the IRGC claimed and that the Islamabad MoU text exists and contains an end-of-operations clause, because multiple reputable outlets provide consistent accounts and publish the MoU text. ([aljazeera.com](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/28/irgc-doubles-down-as-iran-us-mou-jeopardised-by-hormuz-strikes)) Moderate confidence overall because the article’s key 'targets were destroyed' assertion lacks independent confirmation and is contradicted by AP-linked reporting about limited/no damage, and because some detailed numeric/legal sub-claims (eight facilities; five coastal positions; specific MoU allocation of regulatory authority) could not be conclusively verified from the opened sources. ([washingtonpost.com](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/06/28/iran-us-israel-war-hormuz-strait-june-28-2026/df9ca15e-72aa-11f1-8730-e7fd0e2a6404_story.html))

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WANA Jun 28 2026 IRGC joint missile and drone operation Ali Al Salem Air Base destroyed

IRGC missile drone operation 28 June 2026 Ali Al Salem Air Base Kuwait WANA

28 June 2026 2:00 a.m. 3:00 a.m. IRGC targeted U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters Salman Port Bahrain

Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding June 17 2026 Iran United States first clause military operations must immediately and permanently end on all fronts

CENTCOM June 28 2026 no damage Ali Al Salem Bahrain Fifth Fleet no casualties Reuters

Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding Strait of Hormuz regulating maritime transit first clause ceasefire

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≡ The article we checked Full text as retrieved ⌄
28 June 2026 9:22 AM **WANA (Jun 28) –** Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it carried out a joint missile and drone operation in response to what it described as recent U.S. attacks on Iranian territory. In a statement, the IRGC said its Aerospace Force and Navy launched ballistic missiles and drones between 2:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. local time, targeting what it described as eight key U.S. military facilities, including the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Salman Port, Bahrain. The IRGC claimed the targets were destroyed. According to the statement, the operation was launched after the United States allegedly attacked five Iranian coastal positions earlier in the day, which Tehran said was carried out under the pretext of responding to an encounter involving an alleged non-compliant vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC also stated that, under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, Iran is responsible for regulating maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz and warned that vessels violating the agreed procedures would face stronger enforcement measures. The statement further warned that any future attacks by the United States, regardless of their scale or justification, would be met with what it described as a “crushing response.” It also noted that any violation of the ceasefire would breach the first clause of the Islamabad agreement and could lead to the suspension of all related processes. [Video 3]( WANA WANA News Agency Tags:

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