IRGC threatens severe retaliation after US strikes near Hormuz

Iran's IRGC has vowed that the US will 'regret' its renewed attacks, with a spokesman warning of 'severe punishment' and a senior military source indicating a response 'several times larger.' Explosions were reported in multiple areas along and east of the Strait of Hormuz, escalating a direct US-Iran confrontation. The threat of retaliation raises the risk of further strikes on critical energy infrastructure, though the scale and timing of Iran's response remain uncertain.