Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed responsibility for attacks on three tankers belonging to the United States and the United Kingdom in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. According to a report published by Al Jazeera on Sunday, the IRGC stated that the tankers caught fire following the strikes.

In a separate development, US President Donald Trump told Fox News that 48 Iranian leaders had been killed in an ongoing joint US-Israel operation inside Iran. Trump described the campaign as progressing rapidly and claimed that the results had exceeded expectations. The report also mentioned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to intensify further strikes in Iran.

The developments indicate a sharp escalation in hostilities between Iran and Western powers, with both sides issuing strong statements and claims of military success.