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US Plans Strait of Hormuz Strikes, Targets IRGC Commander
4/24/2026
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- U.S. planners are drafting strike options that would target fast attack boats and minelayers in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The United States will resume attacks on Iranian naval assets and may strike Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Ahmad Vahidi if the ceasefire collapses.
- The U.S. Navy has deployed 19 ships in the Middle East, seven in the Indian Ocean, and is blockading Iranian ports.
