'Powerful strike': IRGC hits US destroyer with ballistic, strategic cruise missiles in Indian Ocean
Wednesday, 04 March 2026 12:42 AM
[ Last Update: Wednesday, 04 March 2026 12:43 AM ]
File photo of an Iranian Ghadr ballistic missile
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced striking an American destroyer in the Indian Ocean, hundreds of kilometers away from Iran's borders.
The Corps issued the announcement on Tuesday, saying the warship had been hit using "Ghadr-380" and "Talaieh" missiles.
The Ghadr missile is a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) with a range of up to 2,000 kilometers, designed for precision strikes and rapid deployment.
Talaeieh is a strategic cruise missile system capable of reaching targets up to 1,000 kilometers away. It is a smart missile that can change targets mid-mission, adding to its strategic capabilities.
The target lay more than 600 kilometers away from Iran's borders during the "powerful strike," the IRGC said.
The destroyer was refueling from an American tanker while it was hit, it added.