Iranian state media outlets including IRNA and Rokna reported that navy officer Hamidreza Dehghan was killed in US strikes carried out near Jask county close to the Strait of Hormuz. The incident formed part of what Iranian sources described as the third wave of American attacks focused on radar, missile and drone facilities across the country. Officials provided no additional details on the exact circumstances of the officer’s death or the precise timing beyond linking it to Sunday’s operations.
A communications tower in Kerman province sustained damage in the strikes, according to statements carried by Anadolu Agency citing Iranian officials. Separate strikes targeted an area in Lorestan province near Veysian where no casualties were recorded, the same officials indicated in briefings to local media. Projectiles also hit a military base in Khondab, Iranian outlets such as Entekhab and Rokna stated without elaborating on the extent of destruction.
Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in response to the US actions, Iranian state television IRIB reported on the same day. The waterway remains a vital passage for global energy shipments with the US Energy Information Administration placing daily oil transit volumes at more than 20 million barrels in recent assessments. Regional monitors noted that the move immediately affected maritime traffic in the area.
Iranian sources claimed retaliatory strikes had been launched against US positions in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan and Oman although those accounts remained unverified by independent observers. The United Arab Emirates reported intercepting a number of Iranian missiles and drones amid the exchanges, according to statements relayed through Gulf-based correspondents. US Central Command confirmed that one American crew member went missing following Iranian actions against commercial vessels in the region.
The latest strikes come months after earlier rounds of attacks in the ongoing confrontation that has included Israeli operations against Iranian naval commanders earlier in 2026. Anadolu Agency noted that Iranian military spokesmen framed the US actions as aggression aimed at degrading defensive capabilities without providing specific damage assessments. Iranian authorities have maintained a steady flow of updates through state channels including IRIB and IRNA since the escalation began.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps maintains a significant naval presence in the Persian Gulf area where the slain officer served, according to background provided in Iranian media coverage of the incident. Previous incidents in the same theater have historically drawn international attention due to the strategic importance of the waters off Iran’s southern coast. No immediate comment was available from US officials on the specific strike that killed the officer or the reported hits on the listed sites.
