Iran's Revolutionary Guard releases video of retaliatory missile strikes on US targets
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps released video footage on July 12, 2026, showing what it claims were missile strikes launched by its naval forces in retaliation for prior US military actions, according to Al Jazeera English. Al Jazeera reports that US-Iran tensions have been escalating in the Strait of Hormuz, which it says has closed to shipping traffic following an exchange of strikes between the two countries, threatening global oil supply routes.
📹 Source Video
✓ Verified
- ✓Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps released video of missile strikes on July 12, 2026. (Source: Al Jazeera English, corroborated by 63 US mainstream media articles)
- ✓The Strait of Hormuz has closed as a result of US-Iran military exchanges. (Source: Al Jazeera English description, corroborated by 63 US mainstream media articles)
- ✓US-Iran tensions have escalated in the region. (Source: Al Jazeera English, corroborated by 63 US mainstream media articles)
~ Interpretation
- ~The missiles were launched 'in retaliation' for US strikes. (Source claim by IRGC, not independently verified as causal)
- ~The video release represents a deliberate escalation communication strategy. (Implicit in Al Jazeera framing, not verified as editorial finding)
🌍 World View, How others are covering this
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it targeted U.S. military bases and assets linked to an American aircraft carrier, according to WION. The claim follows a series of strikes and counterstrikes involving Iran and the United States, with damage assessments not yet independently verified.
The United States carried out strikes against 140 targets in Iran, according to U.S. Central Command, as tensions escalate over control of the Strait of Hormuz. In response, Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted U.S. military facilities across the Middle East. According to Democracy Now!'s analysis, U.S. Central Command and the Pentagon have concealed the full impact of Iranian strikes in some cases. The source characterizes the situation as an intensifying standoff with no Iranian capitulation expected.
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