It has also served as Iran's strategic tool in the Strait of Hormuz over the past five months," Hamshahri wrote. Alaei, who served as a senior IRGC commander during the Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988), commented on the conflicts launched against Iran by the United States and Israel since June 2025. He described the agreement as a complete victory for Iran and a defeat for Israel. Similar reports have also emerged from other countries, including Armenia, where Iranian protesters say their passports were seized in coordination with the Iranian Embassy. Iranian state television had previously reported on another operation involving Iranian pilots, in which F-5 fighter jets attacked a US military base in Kuwait.