"Iran made a bad choice": Hegset commented on the new US attack. In… (иран · удар · сша)
"Iran made a bad choice": Hegset commented on the new US attack. In the CENTCOM publication, it was indicated that US strikes were a response to Iran's attack on the GFS Galaxy container ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Consensus
- The United States conducted a new wave of airstrikes against Iran.
- The strikes were in response to an Iranian attack on the container ship GFS Galaxy in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The GFS Galaxy caught fire during the attack, and one crew member is missing.
- The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the airstrikes.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for attacking the vessel.
- Iran declared closure of the Strait of Hormuz until U.S. involvement in the region ends.
Points of divergence
- The U.S. demanded that Iran publicly acknowledge the Strait of Hormuz as open and promise to stop attacks on commercial ships, with support from Qatar and Saudi Arabia. — vesti
- Iran refused to continue negotiations until the U.S. changed its position, claiming Washington violated a memorandum of understanding. — vesti
- Pete Hegseth used the phrase 'unsuccessful choice' instead of 'bad choice' in his statement on X (formerly Twitter). — kommersant
Coverage (3 sources)
- Iran made a bad choice. Now they are paying the price — ТАСС (Telegram)
- "Iran made a bad choice": Hegset comments on new US attack — Вести
- Pentagon Head Calls Strikes on Iran as Payment for Tehran's Choice — Коммерсантъ