U.S. forces began striking IRGC targets in Iran at 12:00 ET on Sept. 1. [S1][S3]
Trump said the attacks were retaliation for Iran's failed attempt to add sea mines to the Strait of Hormuz. [S1][S2][S3][S5]
Verification result: verified, because four independent reporting families directly support the central claim and none of the six material claims is contradicted in the supplied record. [S1][S2][S3][S5]
Iranian state media reported that four projectiles hit Chabahar and Konarak. [S3][S5]
The Sept. 1 attacks followed U.S. strikes on Larak Island on Aug. 30. [S2][S4]
Iran said it retaliated by targeting bases hosting U.S. forces in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. [S1][S5]
Iranian military representatives subsequently threatened retaliation or heavy costs against the United States. [S1][S4]
CENTCOM did not specify the Sept. 1 strike locations, and the Times said the earlier U.S. military report about rockets armed with mines could not be independently confirmed. [S1]
