Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it would not open the Strait of Hormuz to hostile forces, state-run IRNA reported on the 1st (local time).
In a statement, the Revolutionary Guard said, "We are exercising firm and powerful control over the Strait of Hormuz," and noted, "Even with the U.S. president's ridiculous show, this strait will never be opened to Iran's enemies."
They also said that early that morning they launched ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) toward central Israel and several parts of the Middle East.
The Revolutionary Guard said it targeted two pieces of U.S. radar equipment installed on structures off the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a personnel hideout outside the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet base in Bahrain, U.S. helicopters at Kuwait's Al Adairi base, and the U.S. Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group in the northern Indian Ocean.
The Revolutionary Guard Navy also claimed it attacked a secret gathering site of U.S. officers in the UAE the previous day, killing 37 and injuring many others who were evacuated.
The Revolutionary Guard said the Israel-linked tanker Aqua One caught fire after being hit by a missile fired by its navy in the middle of the Gulf waters. Foreign media also reported that early that morning, north of Ras Laffan, a Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, a tanker chartered by QatarEnergy was struck by a projectile and caught fire. Observers said it is highly likely the vessel is the Aqua One.