U.S. CENTCOM launched self-defense strikes on Iranian mine-laying boats and missile launch sites near Bandar Abbas in the Strait of Hormuz on May 25, 2026 - while Secretary Rubio publicly stated a peace deal was "days away."
In this video: a former F-15E combat pilot breaks down exactly
what got hit
what systems the U.S. likely used (F/A-18 Super Hornets, F-35C, EA-18G Growlers, HIMARS)
how the SEAD package took out Iran's Bavar-373 SAM system,
what the mine-laying operation reveals about the IRGC's real negotiating posture
Plus: why Iran just ended its 87-day internet blackout after massacring protesters - and what that tells you about a regime running out of options.
