Iranian drones targeted a US military base in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan. The attack coincided with reports of renewed explosions across the city on Sunday evening.
Reports indicate that powerful explosions rocked the city, which houses a US consulate and where US forces are deployed, but no immediate details were provided regarding the extent of material damage or human casualties resulting from this attack.
In a related development, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard claimed responsibility for targeting three oil tankers belonging to the United States and Britain. Reports indicate the attack occurred in the Gulf waters near the Strait of Hormuz.
Al-Arabiya TV reported in a breaking news bulletin that the Revolutionary Guard had announced these naval operations. In response to these events, the Revolutionary Guard issued a statement confirming that its strikes in the region would continue in the coming period.
The Revolutionary Guard indicated in its statement that military operations would take a broader turn, stressing the continuation of the escalation approach in the region against targets it considers hostile.
