00:19Breaking. Claims from Tehran are sending shockwaves through global security circles.
00:26Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has said it has struck a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Indian Ocean using
00:34ballistic and cruise missiles.
00:36According to the IRGC, the strike caused major fires on board the warship and a nearby tanker during refueling operations.
00:46But as of now, Washington has not confirmed any such loss.
00:50Iran says the attack involved two advanced weapons systems.
00:55The Ghadr 380 ballistic missile, capable of striking targets up to 2,000 kilometers away,
01:03and the Talayeh cruise missile, a strategic weapon with a range of around 1,000 kilometers.
01:09Tehran says the missiles struck a destroyer located more than 600 kilometers from Iranian territory.
01:17If confirmed, it would represent one of the longest-range naval strikes claimed by Iran.
01:23The IRGC says the attack is part of a new military campaign called Operation True Promise 4.
01:30The operation is described as retaliation against what Tehran calls Israeli-American aggression.
01:38Iranian state sources claim the attack triggered widespread fires aboard both the destroyer and the tanker it was refueling from.
01:47However, independent verification of the strike has not yet emerged.
01:51Military analysts say such claims must be carefully verified.
01:56Destroyers are heavily defended with layered missile interception systems,
02:01and any confirmed loss of a U.S. warship would mark a dramatic escalation in the region.
02:07For now, the world is waiting for confirmation from Washington and watching closely for signs of retaliation.
02:14If confirmed, the incident could mark one of the most dangerous moments yet in the widening confrontation across the Middle
02:22East.
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