An Iranian Navy Jamaran-class warship has been struck by US forces during the opening phase of Operation Epic Fury, with US Central Command stating the vessel is sinking at a pier in Chah Bahar on the Gulf of Oman.
In a statement, CENTCOM said the ship was hit as part of coordinated strikes that began on 28 February, targeting Iranian military infrastructure including command and control facilities, air defences, missile and drone launch sites, and military airfields.
The command described the vessel as a Jamaran-class corvette. The Jamaran class, also known as the Moudge class, displaces around 1,500 tonnes and is equipped for anti-surface, anti-air and anti-submarine warfare. The lead ship of the class entered service in 2010 and is among the most capable domestically built surface combatants in the Iranian fleet.
CENTCOM stated that following the initial wave of strikes, US and partner forces defended against what it described as hundreds of Iranian missile and drone attacks. It said there were no reports of US casualties and that damage to US installations was minimal.
A social media post from CENTCOM showed a graphic identifying the Jamaran-class vessel and its reported location in southeastern Iran. The command did not immediately provide further detail the extent of damage beyond stating the ship was sinking.
An Iranian missile also struck a french naval base at Abu Dhabi.
Lets see if they can find their stones and send one or two back in response
Certainly hope some pre-planning has been devoted to reducing the estimated Iranian inventory of 3K to 6+K of naval mines. 🤞 Otherwise, the Iranian Navy should present an interesting SINKEX opportunity.
Precisely why the USN places so much importance on the four MCMV’s and mothership of the RN’s 9MCM that are based in Bahrain … hang on … where have they all gone?
Well at least we can rest assured that a base as important as RAF Akrotiri – home to several dozen aircraft worth £billion’s – must have very strong layered air defences, including state-of-the-art anti-missile and anti-drone systems. Why Greece is rushing frigates and F-16 fighters to the defence of Cyprus is thus a complete mystery.
“Hey chat what should I call this Operation? I know ‘Op Epic Fury lololol!11!!”
FFS. That’s got Kegsbreath written all over it.
Operation Epstein Distraction would be more accurate…
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Do you think it even occurs to these Gulf Arab states to fight back themselves, even a teensy weensy bit, when Iran uses them of missile practice?
The Saudi’s have threatened just that.
We will probably have their guys in action relatively shortly, since Iran’s big brain plan seems to be piss everyone off in the region and beyond
It’s worth noting Saudi has not been attacked.. size and power do matter..
I am a assuming that right now they are restraining, to avoid blue on blue incidents with US or Israeli forces.
Probably in addition to what others have said, there’s also the fact that they probably don’t want to be seen as siding with Israel.
I don’t see how playing whack a mole with the Iranian leadership is going to change anything. For anything to change it will be necessary to entirely destroy the Revolutionary Guard and the culture which supports it, and that will require a lot of boots on the ground. I don’t think the Iranians can do that for themselves.
You’re being logical, that’s not a strength of the current American administration…
Iran is an example of what a theocracy will do to democracy….perhaps a warning for the UK hard/extreme left that aligns itself with radical Islam (e.g., Greens and Labour). 1979 is a prime example of what Islamo-Leftism ends up with…The Iranian revolution of 1979 tells us everything that might happen in the UK if the left aligns with radical Islam as they are now. It’s a poison in UK society and something entirely constructed by the left. Let’s hope that Iran is a salutary warning to the UK before it’s too late. The left have never been the sharpest of intellects but hopefully they read history before it’s too late for the UK.
Interesting theory. For myself I think of the Labour party as the political wing of Methodism – methodical methods, social justice complefe with Welsh abstinence . Not quite sure where Islam fits in, although Muslims are teetotal so I suppose there’s a connection there. The Greens only fit in because Polanski is a chancer. 😂
Labour are disgraceful and have played the Islam and race card many times before so the Green’s are just putting this on steroids now. Sectarianism was brough to England by the Labour party, ignored by the Tories and made far worse by the Greens. Anyone left of centre should look at Iran in shame as Islamo-Leftism is the cancer of the 21st Century. Born in Iran in 1979 Islamo-Leftism has been imported to the UK by the Labour party and we will struggle with sectarianism for many decades to come now. The Tories to their utter shame never reversed the Blair years at all and entrenched it’s worse effects in legislation which was never repealed and the quangos that were never abolished. Moreover, the Tories put immigration on steroids after the Blair era of uncontrolled mass migration of third world migrants There are disturbing reports of family voting in the recent by-election and again Labour turn a blind eye on this to the UK’s peril. The chickens will come home to roost and Iran is a portent of future times ahead. To say the Labour party (as it is now) is influenced by Methodism is incorrect….unfortunately the Fabian society (wolf in sheep’s clothing) has a greater influence on the modern Labour party now.
Have to say Andrew that you are not selling me on the concept of Islamo-Leftism as a political ideology. I think the simple explanation is just that Muslims have an affinity with socialism because Islam is intrinsically collectivist. Mind you, the labour party using Jerusalem as their party song could be a clever ploy to attract Muslims 😂
I encourage you to continue your studies of political theology, but don’t give up your day job.
Iran is an example of Islamophobia-fascism, there is nothing ‘leftish’ about that government.
As for the rest of your diatribe, it’s simply deranged. You should seek psychiatric treatment for your paranoia.
You are clearly very deluded Spock. These are undisputed historical facts from 1979 and the Iranian revolution backed by the USSR….based upon real evidence. Look it up if you don’t believe me….Jesus sometimes you lefties are really thick as mince.
So a guy who voted for Thatcher each time, celebrated the call per of communism, and believes capitalism is the best economic model is a “lefty”? Shows how deranged and out of touch with reality you are.
Russia backed the Islamic Revolution the same way the West backed any regime or revolt that was anti-Russian. It wasn’t about ideology, it was the stupid belief that my ‘enemy’s enemy is my friend’. Which is why the west backed fascist regimes in South America even though the west isn’t fascist.
That you don’t understand that demonstrates incredible naivity, disingenuousness, or stupidity on your part.
Spock you are thick as mince aren’t you. You said that the “Iran is an example of Islamophobia-fascism”….and you talk about me being deranged…god almighty. It is an Islamic theocracy you absolute moron, Jesus I have to explain the very basics to lefties sometimes. Anyway read about the 1979 revolution if you have the brains to read that much. You will find it very simple black and white that the extreme left had united with militant Islamic based groups to overthrow the Shah. When the theocracy was formed they then proceeded to kill all those on the left that had originally supported the overthrow of the Shah. It has nothing to do with fascism and everything to do with the extreme left uniting with militant Islam. Personally I think those that always mention fascism have no concept of how it was created in Italy in the early twentieth century so attribute everything they disagree with as fascist…a bit like Rick out of the Young Ones. The Iranian revolution is the first example of Islamo-Leftism which will blight the 21st Century and bring us back into the dark ages again. Quite why the woke left align with militant conservative Islam is beyond me as their views are diametrically opposed…probably their deranged hatred of Israel I guess. Still the only saving grace is that militant Islam usually eats the left when they got what they wanted…However, after that happens everyone else will have to pick up the pieces…The left never admit that they are the cause of many of the world’s ills…Stalinist Russia and it’s genocide, Nazi Germany (yes national socialism), Maoist China and it’s genocide, Pol Pot, Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh….the list is endless of the crimes of those inclined to leftist policies. The left come at things with the desire to control people and to force people into their version of a Utopia…I’m a libertarian so i believe in freedom, personal sovereignty, and liberty as primary values. I don’t like overbearing state or people trying to ram their world view down my throat….just like the woke left and militant Islam do.
The Nazi is back 🤷🏻♂️
(Specifically the one who leads such a sad lonely life in his hovel that he spends hours spewing long diatribes of gibberish.)
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A less than perfect, but doable option would be for a 24 hour lull in bombing on Friday, the usual day of anti government protest. Just have armed Reaper drones above major Iranian cities. If revolutionary guards attack protestors then the Reapers can launch Hellfires at the IRGC. Meanwhile in Britain, we wait for Starmer to proscribe the IRGC, as the EU has done.
I have seen a ariel photo of this Corvette on fire.
She is moored next to two other ships which appear undamaged.
Wondering why they were not hit to.
They probably spun up the radar and maybe locked onto something USN.
AShM or gunnery was then inevitable.
Demonstration completed.
That’s my guess too. Pour encourager les autres.
Because they missed 🤷🏻♂️
This looks like the first real Lots of Drones vs Modern Destroyers battle, perhaps.
(The alleged claim is “we have 80k Shaheds in stock”.)
God bless America.