Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps declared on Tuesday their intention to deliver a "decisive reciprocal response" to any attacks that breach the cease-fire, escalating tensions following recent U.S. military strikes in southern Iran. Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei suggested that Iran might resume strikes against U.S. military installations in the Persian Gulf, emphasizing that the region would no longer serve as a protective barrier for American bases. This announcement comes after U.S. forces targeted missile launch sites and destroyed two Revolutionary Guard speedboats, which were allegedly attempting to place mines in the vital Strait of Hormuz. U.S. officials noted that Iran had launched attack drones near U.S. Navy warships in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea, which are enforcing a blockade on vessels linked to Iran. The U.S. Central Command characterized the strikes as necessary self-defense measures to safeguard American troops from Iranian aggression. The situation underscores the fragility of ongoing diplomatic efforts between the U.S. and Iran, which have been strained by military actions and retaliatory threats.