{"id":2575423,"date":"2026-03-03T00:48:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T05:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-decimates-iranian-base-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-irgc-says-shipping-lane-closed\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T00:51:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T05:51:53","slug":"us-decimates-iranian-base-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-irgc-says-shipping-lane-closed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-decimates-iranian-base-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-irgc-says-shipping-lane-closed\/","title":{"rendered":"US decimates Iranian base in Strait of Hormuz as IRGC says shipping lane closed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-decimates-iranian-base-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-irgc-says-shipping-lane-closed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2575423&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>According to the Washington Examiner report, the United States attacked Iran\u2019s navy at the Bandar Abbas base in the Strait of Hormuz, with the aim of degrading Iran\u2019s ability to control the shipping lane. The article states that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-deeply-disturbed-by-report-alleging-systemic-rape-sexual-abuse-torture-for-muslim-women-in-chinese-internment-camps\/\" title=\"State Department \u2018Deeply Disturbed\u2019 By Report Alleging Systemic Rape, Sexual Abuse, Torture For Muslim Women In Chinese Internment Camps\">satellite imagery<\/a> showed widespread smoke at the base and that several IRIS ships\u2014Sahand, Sabalan, and Zagros\u2014were damaged, with Makran heavily damaged; it also notes a strike on the IRIS Jamaran at Konarak. U.S. Central Command claimed it had sunk all eleven vessels Iran had deployed in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guard Corps then announced that the Strait of Hormuz was officially closed and warned against passing ships, raising concerns about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-seemingly-has-no-plan-to-deal-with-higher-gas-prices-touts-green-energy-alternatives-instead\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Seemingly Has No Plan To Deal With Higher Gas Prices, Touts Green Energy Alternatives Instead\">global oil prices<\/a>. The piece also mentions that, while the Iranian fleet suffered damage, much of its surface force remained intact and could rely on smaller attack craft, with shipping companies already avoiding the area.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">US decimates Iranian base in Strait of Hormuz as IRGC says shipping lane closed<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2520895\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The United States destroyed a key <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iranian<\/a> naval base in the Straight of Hormuz, sinking many vessels present, as the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/irgc\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4246\">Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps<\/a> announced the shipping lane was officially closed.<\/p>\n<p>In his first address to the U.S. public, less than two hours after the strikes began on Saturday, President Donald Trump singled out Iran&rsquo;s navy, pledging that the military would be &ldquo;annihilating&rdquo; it. The U.S. has begun to follow through on that promise, with satellite imagery of Iran&rsquo;s Bandar Abbas showing it engulfed in smoke, with several vessels sunk or heavily damaged.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4476891\/iran-leading-government-military-us-war\/\">Who is running Iran now?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4477217\/keir-starmer-trump-iran-unlawful-action\/\">Starmer fires back at Trump over Iran &#8216;unlawful action&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4476540\/senior-iran-hezbollah-officials-civilians-killed-us-israel-strikes\/\">Who has been killed so far during US-Israel mission in Iran?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Bandar Abbas base serves as the headquarters of Iran&rsquo;s Navy, and its primary instrument for controlling the Strait of Hormuz. Anticipating Iranian efforts to close the strait to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-strikes-houthi-ports-and-power-plant-in-yemen-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Israel ...s Houthi ports and power plant in Yemen - Washington Examiner\">disrupt global shipping<\/a>, the U.S. Navy and Air Force concentrated some of its initial strike on the base.<\/p>\n<p>Satellite imagery from Planet Labs, viewed by TWZ, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >showed black smoke covering<\/a> most of the base, making a full analysis of the damage impossible. Of what could be seen, however, open source intelligence analysts <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Schizointel\/status\/2028549261399347334?s=20\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Schizointel\/status\/2028549261399347334?s=20\">identified<\/a> the IRIS Sahand, IRIS Sabalan, and IRIS Zagros as damaged, and the IRIS Makran as heavily damaged.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. wreaked havoc on Iran&rsquo;s navy elsewhere as well. The U.S. published footage of a strike on the Iranian Navy Moudge-class frigate IRIS Jamaran at Konarak Naval Base, causing a massive explosion which either crippled or sank the vessel.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Central Command claimed to have sunk all eleven vessels Iran had deployed in the Straight of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Two days ago, the Iranian regime had 11 ships in the Gulf of Oman, today they have ZERO. The Iranian regime has harassed and attacked international shipping in the Gulf of Oman for decades. Those days are over. Freedom of maritime navigation has underpinned American and global economic prosperity for more than 80 years. U.S. forces will continue to defend it,&rdquo; a post from its X account read.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Two days ago, the Iranian regime had 11 ships in the Gulf of Oman, today they have ZERO. The Iranian regime has harassed and attacked international shipping in the Gulf of Oman for decades. Those days are over. Freedom of maritime navigation has underpinned American and global&hellip; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nzdkMVMqZC\">pic.twitter.com\/nzdkMVMqZC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2028553001644736808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 2, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The damage to Iran&rsquo;s navy <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JimmyThomist\/status\/2028541753410642029?s=20\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JimmyThomist\/status\/2028541753410642029?s=20\">wasn&rsquo;t complete<\/a>, however, and the majority of its surface fleet appears to still be intact. Knowing the supremacy of the U.S. Navy, any naval effort from Iran is likely to be carried out by the IRGC&rsquo;s flotilla of small attack craft.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the damage, IRGC Advisor Brig. Gen. Sardar Ebrahim Jabbari announced on Monday that the Strait of Hormuz was officially closed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Strait of Hormuz is closed. Anyone who tries to pass will have our self-sacrificing heroes in the IRGC Navy and Army set their ships on fire. Do not come to this region,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Jabbari then mulled over what the impact would be on global oil prices.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4477823\/netanyahu-israel-dragged-us-war-iran\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4477823\">NETANYAHU DISMISSES CLAIM ISRAEL DRAGGED US INTO WAR WITH IRAN, PREDICTS &lsquo;ERA OF PEACE&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The price of oil has reached $82, and surely the world is waiting for it to reach at least $200,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The strait has already been effectively closed since the conflict commenced on Saturday, with shipping companies unwilling to risk vessels in a war zone. Though Iran&rsquo;s Navy has been battered by the U.S., it can still attack vessels with shore-based missiles and drones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US hits Iranian naval base; Hormuz lane closed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2575424,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26060750492786.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[12714,41510,74933,57321,74932],"class_list":["post-2575423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-irgc","tag-military-escalation","tag-shipping-lanes","tag-strait-of-hormuz","tag-us-iran-conflict-3"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26060750492786.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2575423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2575423"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2575423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2575427,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2575423\/revisions\/2575427"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2575424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2575423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2575423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2575423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}