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2026-06-11 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
News roundup: US and Iranian forces are engaged in a naval battle in the Persian Gulf
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[Regnum] The armed forces of the United States and Iran are engaged in naval clashes in the Persian Gulf, with explosions heard on the Iranian islands of Qeshm and Hengam. This was reported on June 11 by the Iranian Mehr news agency.

Clashes between Iranian and American forces continue at sea in the Persian Gulf. Explosive sounds have been heard in Bandar Abbas, Qeshm, Minab, Sirik, and Hengam Island.

There was no official information about the cause of the explosions.

Earlier, the Pentagon's Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that the United States had begun strikes on several targets in Iran. The operation was reportedly launched by order of the Commander-in-Chief of the US Army, President Donald Trump.

Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth said on June 10 that the United States could launch new strikes on Iran overnight.

Iran's permanent representative to the UN, Amir Saeed Iravani, said Trump should refrain from threatening Iran, as Tehran never negotiates under threats or pressure.

The US and Israel launched a military campaign against Iran in late February, but a ceasefire had been in effect since April, and US-Iranian negotiations were ongoing. On June 1, Tehran announced a suspension of contacts with Washington. The reason was that Israel continued to strike Lebanon, despite a ceasefire being one of the conditions of the negotiations.

On June 8, a US Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz. US President Trump claimed the aircraft was shot down by Iranian forces and promised a retaliatory strike.

Under this pretext, the United States resumed military operations against Iran on the night of June 10. Media reports counted three waves of strikes. Iran began to respond to the aggression, including drone strikes targeting the US 5th Fleet in Bahrain.

More from regnum.ru
Pentagon announced the start of new strikes on Iran.
The United States of America has begun strikes on several targets in Iran. The Pentagon's Central Command reported this on June 11.

“The strikes are a response to Iran’s unjustified and ongoing aggression,” the department noted on social media.

It is noted that the operation began by order of the Commander-in-Chief of the US Army, who is the country's President Donald Trump.

Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth said on June 10 that the United States could launch new strikes on Iran overnight.

Iran's permanent representative to the UN, Amir Saeed Iravani, said Trump should refrain from threatening Iran, as Tehran never negotiates under threats or pressure.

The US and Israel launched a military campaign against Iran in late February, but a ceasefire had been in effect since April, and US-Iranian negotiations were ongoing. On June 1, Tehran announced a suspension of contacts with Washington. The reason was that Israel continued to strike Lebanon, despite a ceasefire being one of the conditions of the negotiations.

On June 8, a US Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz. US President Trump claimed the aircraft was shot down by Iranian forces and promised a retaliatory strike.

Under this pretext, the United States resumed military operations against Iran on the night of June 10. Media reports counted three waves of strikes. Iran began to respond to the aggression, including drone strikes targeting the US 5th Fleet in Bahrain.

Even more from regnum.ru
Media reported on air defense activity in western Tehran
Air defense systems are operational in the Iranian capital, according to the Iranian Mehr news agency.

"Air defense activity can be heard in the western part of Tehran," the report said.

The agency also reported the sounds of explosions in Lorestan and Minab.

Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth said on June 10 that the United States could launch new strikes on Iran overnight.

Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN, Amir Saeed Iravani, said US President Donald Trump should refrain from threatening Iran, as Tehran never negotiates under threats or pressure.

Still more from regnum.ru
Iran destroyed F-35 fighter jet hangars at a US airbase in Jordan.
The Iranian army destroyed F-35 fighter jet hangars and other military targets during a missile strike on a US airbase in Jordan. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) press service reported this on June 10.

"We destroyed four important targets, including hangars housing F-35 fighter jets at an airbase and a US military command and control center in Zubaydah, Jordan," the IRGC said in a statement on its Telegram channel.

In total, the press service reported the destruction of 21 targets at American military bases in the Middle East, as well as the downing of an MQ-9 drone in the skies over Iran. The strikes were in response to American shelling of Iranian territory.

"Our forces are prepared to respond decisively to any renewed aggression by the enemy, and the consequences of any renewed aggression are the responsibility of the American enemy," the IRGC emphasized.



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Posted by badanov 2026-06-11 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1897 views ]  Top
 File under: Govt of Iran 

1 The US launches massive strikes across Iran for the second night in a row, hitting defense sites and a major petrochemical plant.
Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-06-11 01:11||   2026-06-11 01:11|| Front Page Top

2 RETRO-3/26
How to Lose a Navy in 10 Days

Posted by Skidmark 2026-06-11 06:25||   2026-06-11 06:25|| Front Page Top

3 I was not able to confirm this from any non-pro-iranian source. I dont trust IRGC. Here's the Subcontinent Indian Take:

Jordan’s military said on Wednesday that it intercepted and destroyed multiple missiles launched from Iran, even as neighbouring Bahrain activated air raid sirens twice within an hour amid growing fears that the escalating confrontation between Tehran and Washington is spreading across the Gulf... According to Jordanian military authorities, five missiles launched from Iran were intercepted before reaching the Al-Azraq area in Zarqa province. The armed forces said the operation prevented any direct impact on civilian infrastructure.

Source

Posted by mossomo 2026-06-11 10:25||   2026-06-11 10:25|| Front Page Top

4 They keep attacking their neighbors like that, the neighbors will start to pressure Trump and Bibi to do something about it.
Posted by Bobby 2026-06-11 11:05||   2026-06-11 11:05|| Front Page Top

5 Maybe the neighbors should step up and do something to defend their fucking selves
Posted by Chris 2026-06-11 11:38||   2026-06-11 11:38|| Front Page Top

6 #4 & 5. Relax. It's red on red.
Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-06-11 11:39||   2026-06-11 11:39|| Front Page Top

7 Trump calls off strikes on Iran, says regime agreed to deal

He just won't learn huh?
Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-06-11 14:08||   2026-06-11 14:08|| Front Page Top

8 Remove the island -- Capt. Henry Burton
Posted by Regular joe 2026-06-11 14:56||   2026-06-11 14:56|| Front Page Top

9 Continuing #7: Iran responds to Trump's announcement: 'He has already announced 38 times that the deal is near'
Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-06-11 15:18||   2026-06-11 15:18|| Front Page Top

10 #7 Trump calls off strikes on Iran, says regime agreed to deal

Fooled again? Maybe yes, maybe no. In order to make that judgement, we need to know the following:
1) What Trump got in response to his threat
2) Who exactly who the 'regime' is.

If anyone has the deets, I would love to hear them.
Posted by SteveS 2026-06-11 16:08||   2026-06-11 16:08|| Front Page Top

11 3. Is the goal to make a deal, or to not make a deal, letting Iran continue to bleed itself dry?
Posted by trailing wife 2026-06-11 17:53||   2026-06-11 17:53|| Front Page Top

12 I hate trying to be patient.
Posted by Bobby 2026-06-11 19:05||   2026-06-11 19:05|| Front Page Top

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